Experience of mental health nurses regarding mechanical restraint in patients with psychomotor agitation : A qualitative study

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AIM: To explore mental health nurses' experiences whilst managing a patient with psychomotor agitation, and the factors that influence the decision to use mechanical restraints.

BACKGROUND: Psychomotor agitation is considered a potentially violent psychiatric emergency. The management of disruptive behaviours includes mechanical restraints as the last resort although its use has consequences for patients, professionals and the therapeutic relationship.

DESIGN: A qualitative study design with a hermeneutical approach was developed.

METHODS: A total of 31 nurses were purposively sampled from six short- and medium-stay mental health inpatient units. Data were obtained from semi-structured interviews. A thematic content analysis following the seven steps of Colaizzi's method was performed. Three researchers independently conducted an inductive analysis within a perspective of a hermeneutic paradigm. The COREQ checklist was followed in carrying out this research.

RESULTS: Four themes emerged from the analysis: 1) Nurses' perceptions of restraint methods, 2) Factors influencing decision-making, 3) Consequences for professionals of the use of mechanical restraint and 4) Alternatives to mechanical restraint.

CONCLUSIONS: Aspects such as the importance of teamwork, the issue of cognitive dissonance, ethical conflict and barriers to effecting the withdrawal of these measures affect the mental health nurse's decision-making process. The understanding of these aspects is crucial to further reducing its incidence and negative consequences and achieving the elimination of mechanical restraints.

RELEVANCE FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE: Knowing how nurses feel during the patient's episode of psychomotor agitation and which factors influence the decision on whether to apply coercive methods can guide us on the quality of care offered.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: J Clin Nurs. 2023 Mar;32(5-6):965-966. - PMID 34918419

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical nursing - 31(2022), 15-16 vom: 21. Aug., Seite 2142-2153

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Manzano-Bort, Yasmina [VerfasserIn]
Mir-Abellán, Ramón [VerfasserIn]
Via-Clavero, Gemma [VerfasserIn]
Llopis-Cañameras, Jaime [VerfasserIn]
Escuté-Amat, Montserrat [VerfasserIn]
Falcó-Pegueroles, Anna [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Attitude of health personnel
Cognitive dissonance
Journal Article
Mental health nursing
Nurse's role
Physical restraint
Psychomotor agitation
Qualitative methods

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Date Completed 04.07.2022

Date Revised 08.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Clin Nurs. 2023 Mar;32(5-6):965-966. - PMID 34918419

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jocn.16027

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330018531