Evaluation of surgical nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 DERMATOLOGY

Journal of tissue viability Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI:10.1016/j.jtv.2025.100862

Gülbanu Zencir , Tuğçe Yeşilyaprak , Esin Peri Ünal , Berken Akın , Fadime Gök

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Abstract

Background

Pressure ulcers are an indicator of healthcare quality. The knowledge and attitudes of nurses are important in the prevention of pressure ulcers.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of surgical nurses regarding the prevention of pressure ulcers.

Design

The research is descriptive and cross-sectional in nature.

Setting

The study was conducted at a university hospital in Turkey between May and November 2022.

Participants

The research population consisted of 310 nurses working in the surgical clinic and intensive care units of a university hospital.

Methods

The study included 203 nurses. Data were collected between May 2022 and November 2022 using the “Descriptive Information Form”, the “Knowledge Towards Pressure Ulcers Prevention Scale”, and the “Attitude Towards Pressure Ulcers Prevention Scale”. The data analysis utilized frequency, percentage, mean, independent groups t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and linear regression analysis.

Results

The knowledge levels of surgical nurses regarding pressure ulcer prevention were inadequate. Nurses had a positive attitude towards preventing pressure ulcers; however, this positive attitude was not at a satisfactory level. The nurses’ knowledge level was a predictor of their positive attitude.

Conclusions

This study revealed that surgical nurses had insufficient knowledge about preventing pressure ulcers and exhibited a positive attitude that was not at the desired level.

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Journal of tissue viability DERMATOLOGY-NURSING

CiteScore

3.80

自引率

16.00%

发文量

110

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Tissue Viability is the official publication of the Tissue Viability Society and is a quarterly journal concerned with all aspects of the occurrence and treatment of wounds, ulcers and pressure sores including patient care, pain, nutrition, wound healing, research, prevention, mobility, social problems and management. The Journal particularly encourages papers covering skin and skin wounds but will consider articles that discuss injury in any tissue. Articles that stress the multi-professional nature of tissue viability are especially welcome. We seek to encourage new authors as well as well-established contributors to the field - one aim of the journal is to enable all participants in tissue viability to share information with colleagues.