Table 5 Relationship between participation in education classes and knowledge, recognition, and perceptions
|  | Mean ± SD (Median) (95% Confidence Interval of Mean) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number of physical restraint procedures recognized as prohibited | Number of harmful effects recognized | Average importance rating of reasons for requiring physical restraints |
Have you attended any education classes on physical restraints? (for all participants, i.e., family caregivers and home care providers) | |||
Yes (n = 166) | 8.16 ± 3.02 (9) (7.68-8.63) | 8.65 ± 2.01 (10) (8.34-8.97) | 2.53 ± 0.77 (2.47) (2.41-2.66) |
No (n = 845) | 4.70 ± 3.34 (4) (4.47-4.93) | 6.73 ± 3.04 (7) (6.52-6.93) | 3.03 ± 0.76 (3.00) (2.98-3.09) |
p-value | < .001 | < .001 | < .001 |
Have you attended any education classes on physical restraints? (for family caregivers) | |||
Yes (n = 15) | 7.08 ± 3.32 (7) (4.98-9.19) | 8.57 ± 2.21 (10) (7.30-9.85) | 2.36 ± 0.98 (2.41) (1.74-2.99) |
No (n = 460) | 3.75 ± 3.25 (3) (3.44-4.06) | 5.87 ± 3.24 (6) (5.56-6.17) | 3.25 ± 0.75 (3.25) (3.17-3.32) |
p-value | .002 | .001 | .001 |
Have you attended any education classes on physical restraints? (for home care providers) | |||
Yes (n = 151) | 8.25 ± 2.99 (9) (7.76-8.74) | 8.66 ± 2.00 (10) (8.34-8.99) | 2.54 ± 0.76 (2.47) (2.42-2.67) |
No (n = 385) | 5.80 ± 3.10 (6) (5.48-6.12) | 7.74 ± 2.42 (8) (7.49-7.98) | 2.79 ± 0.70 (2.81) (2.72-2.87) |
p-value | < .001 | < .001 | .001 |