Patient and family perceptions of restraints.
Based on a holistic philosophy that aging persons' most primary need is that of autonomy and freedom, this qualitative descriptive study examined patients' and their family members' perceptions of the restraint procedure. Twenty-five restrained patients were interviewed, and 19 of their family members completed mailed surveys to describe their perceptions about restraints. Results indicated that the majority of patients (52%) expressed negative feelings about being restrained. Family members expressed a wide variety of feelings and were ambivalent about seeing a loved one restrained. Implications are that nursing needs to become committed to the philosophy of autonomy and freedom for elderly persons.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires