[Effects of on education program for nurses on the use of restraints].
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.
Yeo
Jeong Min
JM
Intensive Care Unit, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, 250, Gongdan-dong, Kumi, GyeongBuk, Korea. jmyeo1@hanmail.net
Park
Myong Hwa
MH
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*