scholarly journals Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Barriers to Expressed Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practice in Addis Ababa Government Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abebe Dilie ◽  
Daniel Mengistu
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Background. Although pressure ulcer development is now generally considered as an indicator for quality of nursing care, questions and concerns about situations in which they are unavoidable remain. Awareness about the significance of the problem, positive attitude towards prevention, and an adequate level of knowledge are cornerstones to effectively prevent pressure ulcers. Objective. To assess nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers to expressed pressure ulcer prevention practice in Addis Ababa government hospitals. Methods and Materials. This is a cross-sectional study by design. A total of 217 eligible nurses participated in the study and data were collected through pretested self-administered questionnaire. Results. When queried, 61.2% of the respondents had adequate knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention practices, while 68.4% had favorable attitudes towards prevention practices. Moreover, 67.3% of participants had good pressure ulcer prevention practices. Conclusion and Recommendation. More than half of the nurses were found to have adequate knowledge about pressure ulcer prevention and their attitude towards it was overall favorable. Expressed pressure ulcer prevention practice was affected by the participant’s level of knowledge, attitude, and barriers of care. To provide effective prevention of pressure ulcer, nurses’ level of knowledge and attitude should be enhanced besides resolving these barriers.

scholarly journals Nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding prevention and management of pressure ulcer for hospitalized patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-243
Author(s):  
Hasan Mahfuz Reza ◽  
Chinmoy Kanti Das ◽  
China Rani Mittra ◽  
Ashees Kumar Saha
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Pressure ulcers have been labelled as one of the most expensive and physically debilitating complications in the 20th century. After cancer and heart diseases pressure ulcers are the third most expensive disorder. Several studies have indicated that nurses' knowledge and practices about pressure ulcer prevention and management are inadequate. This is a descriptive co-relational study aimed to assess nurses‟ knowledge and practices related to pressure ulcer prevention and management. It also examines the relationships between nurses‟ knowledge and practice with respect to pressure ulcer prevention and management. The subjects were nurses working at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Three hundred nurses were selected for this study, two hundred and ninety four nurses were completed the questionnaire and response rate was 98%. Three tools were used for data collection: Demographic, Knowledge and Practice questionnaire. Data were analysed by descriptive and Pearson product-moment correlation statistics. The findings showed that nurses had a moderate level of knowledge and a moderate level of practice when we categorized the findings according to their age, working experience and educational level they scored low level of knowledge. There was a significant correlation was found between nurses knowledge and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention and management (r =.136, p>.05). Findings of the present study suggest that nurses need to increase knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention and management in order to improve nursing practice in this. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2020, 6(2): 237-243

scholarly journals Oncology Nurses’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Perceived Barriers towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention.

2018 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Bany Hamdan ◽  
Sherwynn Javison ◽  
Jesusa Tamani ◽  
Sreemol Sashidharan ◽  
Omar Abu Yahya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

scholarly journals Nurses’ Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Care of Patients with Pressure Ulcers in a Ugandan Teaching Hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Mwebaza ◽  
Godfrey Katende ◽  
Sara Groves ◽  
Joyce Nankumbi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Staff Shortage ◽  
Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Pressure ulcers have been identified as a major burden of hospitalization worldwide, and nurses are at the forefront of prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding risk factors, prevention, and management of pressure ulcers at a teaching hospital in Uganda. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. Fifty-six Ugandan registered practicing nurses were sampled. A composite self-administered questionnaire and an observation checklist were utilized. The nurses had limited knowledge about critical parameters of pressure ulcers. Prevention practices were observed to be unreliable and uncoordinated related to a significant shortage of staff and logistics for pressure ulcer prevention. Nurses had poor access to current literature on pressure ulcer prevention. Translation of nurses’ knowledge into practice is possible if barriers like staff shortage, pressure relieving devices provision, and risk assessment tools are addressed at Mulago.

scholarly journals Nurses' knowledge and practice of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: An observational study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Y.N. Saleh ◽  
Panos Papanikolaou ◽  
Omayyah S. Nassar ◽  
Abeer Shahin ◽  
Denis Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

scholarly journals Effect of Preventive Bundle Care on Nurses' Knowledge, Compliance and Patients' Outcome Regarding Pressure Ulcer in the Intensive Care Unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Sabah S. Mohamed ◽  
Rawia A. Ibraheem
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Contents: The critical care services had the highest pressure-ulcer rates. Bundle care incorporates those best practices that, if done in combination, are likely to lead to better outcomes. Aim: Evaluate the effect of preventive bundle care on nurses' knowledge, compliance, and patients' outcome regarding pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit. Methods: Quasi-experimental design used to achieve aim in this study. The study conducted at the intensive care unit at Benha Teaching Hospital. All available nurses (30) and a purposive sample of adult patients (85) recruited in this study. Three tools used; interview questionnaire sheet for nurses to assess nurses' knowledge regarding pressure ulcer prevention, the pressure-ulcer prevention bundle compliance checklist which used for assessing nurses' compliance and patients' assessment record. Results: The study revealed that (36.7%) of nurses were in the age category (20-<25 years old), (90%) females, and (46.7%) had an experience of more than seven years. Regarding total nurses' knowledge level and compliance pre/post intervention, there was a highly statistically significant difference (p=0.000). Concerning patients' outcomes, there are statistically significant differences between the control and study groups observed at (P<0.05). Conclusion: there was a statistically significant improvement in nurses' knowledge and their compliance after implementing bundle care. Also, there were statistically significant improvements in patients' risk, including reducing the incidence of risk of pressure ulcers in the study group than patients in the control group. The study recommends preventive pressure ulcer bundle guidelines should be revised and be available in adult intensive care units in both Arabic and English language. Also, it is essential to provide continuous education and training sessions for nurses about pressure ulcer prevention by applying preventive bundle guidelines to improve their compliance.

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