Background. Physical restraint is a common practice in the intensive care units which often result in frequent skin laceration at\nrestraint site, limb edema, restricted circulation, and worsening of agitation that may even end in death. Despite the sensitivity of\nthe problem, however, it is felt that there are nursesâ?? evidence-based practice gaps in Ethiopia. To emphasize the importance of this\nsubject, relevant evidence is required to develop protocols and to raise evidence-based practices of health professionals. So, this\nstudy aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and influencing factors of nurses regarding physical restraint use in the intensive\ncare units in northwest Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was maintained from March to September\n2019 at Amhara regional state referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia. A total of 260 nurses in the intensive care units were invited\nto take part in the study by a convenience sampling technique. The Level of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Staff regarding\nPhysical Restraints Questionnaire was used to assess the nursesâ?? knowledge and attitude. Linear regression analysis was employed\nto examine the influencing factors of knowledge and attitude. Adjusted unstandardized beta........................
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