Exploring perspectives on restraint during medical procedures in paediatric care: a qualitative interview study with nurses and physicians

Edel Jannecke Svendsen, Reidar Pedersen, Anne Moen, Ida Torunn Bjørk, Edel Jannecke Svendsen, Reidar Pedersen, Anne Moen, Ida Torunn Bjørk

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore nurses' and physicians' perspectives on and reasoning about the use of restraint during medical procedures on newly admitted preschoolers in somatic hospital care. We analysed qualitative data from individual interviews with a video recall session at the end with seven physicians and eight nurses. They had earlier participated in video recorded peripheral vein cannulations on preschool children. The data were collected between May 2012 and May 2013 at a paediatric hospital unit in Norway. The analysis resulted in three main themes: (1) disparate views on the concept of restraint and restraint use (2), ways to limit the use of physical restraint and its negative consequences, and (3) experience with the role of parents and their influence on restraint. Perspectives from both healthcare professions were represented in all the main themes and had many similarities. The results of this study may facilitate more informed and reflective discussions of restraint and contribute to higher awareness of restraint in clinical practice. Lack of guidance and scientific attention to restraint combined with conflicting interests and values among healthcare providers may result in insecurity, individual dogmatism, and a lack of shared discussions, language, and terminology.

Keywords: Restraint; child; children’s nurses; hospitalised child; qualitative study; symbolic interactionism.

Conflict of interest statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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