Table 3.
Numbers of recognized prohibited physical restraints and harmful effects, and importance ratings of reasons for requiring physical restraints
| |
Mean ± SD (Median) (95% Confidence Interval of Mean) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of physical restraint procedures recognized as prohibited | Number of harmful effects recognized | Average importance rating of reasons for requiring physical restraints | |
| Total |
5.33 ± 3.56 (5) (5.11-5.55) |
7.02 ± 3.02 (8) (6.84-7.21) |
2.94 ± 0.79 (3.00) (2.89-2.99) |
|
Participant groups | |||
| Family caregiver |
3.86 ± 3.34 (3) (3.56-4.17) |
5.88 ± 3.30 (6) (5.58-6.18) |
3.21 ± 0.78 (3.25) (3.14-3.29) |
| Home care provider |
6.57 ± 3.27 (7) (56.29-6.85) |
8.00 ± 2.35 (9) (7.80-8.20) |
2.72 ± 0.72 (2.75) (2.66-2.78) |
| Home helper |
6.29 ± 3.32 (6) (5.81-6.76) |
7.81 ± 2.50 (8.5) (7.45-8.16) |
2.88 ± 0.69 (2.94) (2.78-2.98) |
| Visiting nurse |
5.85 ± 3.21 (5) (5.11-6.59) |
7.85 ± 2.23 (8) (7.34-8.35) |
2.84 ± 0.62 (2.81) (2.69-2.98) |
| Visiting physician |
5.19 ± 2.92 (5) (4.68-5.71) |
7.20 ± 2.74 (8) (6.72-7.68) |
2.74 ± 0.75 (2.81) (2.61-2.88) |
| Care manager |
8.44 ± 2.65 (9) (8.01-8.86) |
8.99 ± 1.36 (10) (8.78-9.21) |
2.44 ± 0.70 (2.31) (2.32-2.55) |
| p-value* | < .001 | < .001 | < .001 |
SD = Standard Deviation.
*p-value for differences among 4 home care provider subgroups (home helpers, visiting nurses, visiting physicians, and care managers).