Table 4.
Comparisons among home care providers’ experiences regarding physical restraint use and participation in education classes
| Home helper | Visiting nurse | Visiting physician | Care manager | Total | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Have you seen physical restraints used with the elderly in their own homes? | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) |
67 (34.5) |
42 (55.3) |
27 (21.1) |
89 (56.7) |
225 (40.5) |
< .001 |
| No, n (%) |
127 (65.5) |
34 (44.7) |
101 (78.9) |
68 (43.3) |
330 (59.5) |
|
|
Have you advised the use of physical restraints or used physical restraints in elders’ homes? | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) |
21 (11.2) |
25 (32.1) |
13 (10.1) |
33 (21.3) |
92 (16.7) |
< .001 |
| No, n (%) |
167 (88.8) |
53 (67.9) |
116 (89.9) |
122 (78.7) |
458 (83.3) |
|
|
Have you attended any education classes on physical restraints? | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) |
46 (24.5) |
19 (24.4) |
13 (10.4) |
73 (50.3) |
151 (28.2) |
< .001 |
| No, n (%) | 142 (75.5) | 59 (75.6) | 112 (89.6) | 72 (49.7) | 385 (71.8) | |