Monitoring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Restraint Use in Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Units: The Multicenter Development and Validation of the CON-Ti-IT Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The use of physical restraints in adult and pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) is common yet controversial. While restraints are intended to prevent treatment interference or self-harm, they pose significant physical, psychological, and ethical risks. Nurses in intensive care units play a key role in decisions about restraint application, but there is a global lack of validated tools to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and practices, particularly in non-English-speaking contexts. Aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire for assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of ICU nurses regarding restraint use in adult and pediatric settings. Materials and Methods: A multi-method psychometric validation study was conducted ac

SUBMITTER: Dittura L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12844329 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature