DEMIR, BILSEV2025-10-242025-10-2420222147-0758https://doi.org/10.5505/ktd.2022.94557https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1303876https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/2764INTRODUCTION: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) about the use of physical restraint. METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was consisted of 100 ICUs nurses in university hospital. In data collection, Socio-demografic Form and the Levels of Knowledge, Attidutes and Practices of Staff Regarding Physical Restraint Questionnaire was used with SPSS 16.0 IBM statistical package program. RESULTS: Of the total sample was 51% male, 54% was married and 42% had bachelor’s degree. The average score in the knowledge status is 7.32 out of 10; 30.13 out of 48 in the attitude status; and 35.43 out of 42 in the practice status. The knowledge level of the nurses in terms of physical restraint was well but they had a tendency to negative attitudes. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: They are not likely to use physical restraints by ICUs nurses. However, there are ethical dilemmas regarding nurses’ perspections pf the use of restrictions.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAttitudespracticesknowledgephysical restrictionICUs nurses.Article10.5505/ktd.2022.9455711350631303876