title: [Effects of on education program for nurses on the use of restraints].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to verify the effects of an education program of restraints use on nurses' knowledge, attitude and nursing performance related to restraints use.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quasi experimental study with a pre and post non-equivalent design was used. The subjects were nurses who met the selection criteria and worked in intensive care units of two university hospitals located at K-city, Gyeongbuk. Twenty nurses in A hospital were designated as the experimental group and 20 nurses in B hospital as the control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The first hypothesis which assumed that the experimental group would have higher scores of knowledge than the control group was supported(F=62.66, p=0.000). The second hypothesis which assumed that the experimental group would have lower scores of attitude toward using restraints than the control group was supported(F=23.77, p=0.000). The third hypothesis which assumed that the experimental group would have higher scores of nursing performance than the control group was supported(F=3.28, p=0.032).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An education program for nurses' on the use of restraints needs to be introduced to decrease inappropriate use of restraints.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, 250, Gongdan-dong, Kumi, GyeongBuk, Korea. jmyeo1@hanmail.net
authors.forename: Jeong Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Myong Hwa
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*