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Title: | Nurses' perceptions toward seclusion and use of restraints for psychiatric patients in Greece |
Authors: | Lemonidou, Chryssoula Priami, Maria Merkouris, Anastasios Kalafati, Maria Tafas, Cheryl Plati, Chryssanthi |
Major Field of Science: | Medical and Health Sciences |
Keywords: | Europe;Human;Greece;Public health;Mental health;Attitude;Professional experience;Education level;Health staff;Violence;Mental disorder;Seclusion unit;Use;Judgment;Psychiatric nurse |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
Source: | The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2002, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 81-90 |
Volume: | 16 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start page: | 81 |
End page: | 90 |
Journal: | The European Journal of Psychiatry |
Abstract: | The purpose was to: a) investigate the type of restriction used to suppress violent behaviour of psychiatric patients, b) explore nurse's attitudes toward seclusion and restraints, and c) determine if there is a difference in nurse's attitudes due to their level of education and years of experience. Method: The sample consisted of 190 nurses working in psychiatric wards. The study was conducted in 12 psychiatric wards of five hospitals. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed and statistical analysis was done using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. Results: The most frequently reported restraints included body restriction (42.6%), room isolation (26%), and both (31.1%). The seclusion or restraints are used most often for patient safety (70.5%), behaviour control (23.2%), and for staff convenience (0.5%). Eighty percent of nurses favour restraints, while 16.8% are against. There were no statistically significant differences in nurses' attitudes due to their level of education, or work experience. |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/1980 |
ISSN: | 2136163 |
Rights: | © Elsevier |
Type: | Article |
Affiliation: | Evagelismos General Hospital of Athens |
Affiliation : | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
Appears in Collections: | Άρθρα/Articles |
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