Table 1: Coping with the Dilemmas of Physical Restraint of Senile Dementia Patients.
1 I've read books, documents, etc. regarding the physical restraint of senile dementia patients
2 I've asked medical professionals whom I know about dementia
3 I've consulted nursing superiors and senior nurses about handling senile dementia patients
4 I've taken part in meetings on the topic of physical restraint in cases of senile dementia
5 I've consulted fellow nurses and friends about cases in which physical restraint is used with senile dementia patients
6 I've reviewed the nursing protocols
7 When a senile dementia patient's family or nurse has been disturbed by circumstances which required physical restraint, I've discussed the situation with them
8 I've tried various ways of handling senile dementia patients
9 I have thought about the handling of senile dementia patients as much as possible from my perspective
10 I've reminded myself that, as a nurse, I am capable of resolving nursing problems related to senile dementia
11 I've thought it to be better to follow the doctor's instructions since I am not a specialist in senile dementia
12 I've had trouble handling senile dementia patients and thought it was all right to use physical restraint, since senior nurses do the same in similar situations
13 I've refused to work with senile dementia patients because I had trouble taking care of them
14 I've avoided taking care of senile dementia patients and been given responsibilities for adult patients who don't require much effort
15 I've entrusted the handling of senile dementia to my superiors and senior nurses
16 I've assumed that senile dementia patients will leave soon and so I have not given much thought to handling them