title: Nursing knowledge and use of restraint alternatives: acute and chronic care.
abstract: This descriptive study compares the types of restraints and alternatives to restraints used by nurses in the acute and chronic care setting. Significant results showed that chronic care nurses used fewer restraints and more alternatives than nurses in acute care. It is suggested by the findings stated above that the need is significant for additional and continued education in the acute care setting regarding restraints and alternatives to restraints.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts at Boston, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernald
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires