The risk of pressure injuries in surgical patients and nurses' attitudes towards preventing pressure injuries

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Journal of Vascular Nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI:10.1016/j.jvn.2025.06.002

Seher Asilbay Msc, RN , Hakime Aslan PhD, RN

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Abstract

Background

Pressure injury is a risk for all hospitalised patients, but it is an even more important issue for those undergoing surgery and close monitoring of patients is essential.

Aim

This study was conducted to evaluate the risk of pressure injuries in surgical patients and nurses' attitudes towards the prevention of pressure injuries development.

Methods

The cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2021 and February 2023 at Elazığ Fırat University Hospital in eastern Türkiye. The samples consisted of patients who underwent surgery in the same hospital within a one-year period and nurses working in the surgical clinics of this hospital, and the sample consisted of 147 patients and 190 nurses determined by power analysis. “Patient-nurse information forms, ‘3S Intraoperative Risk Assessment Scale of Pressure Ulcer (3S-RAS)’ and ‘Attitude Towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention Instrument (APuP)’ were used to collect the data.

Results

The patients scored of 15.73±3.55 on the 3S-RAS and had a low risk of developing pressure injuries. Age, BMI, current disease, additional chronic disease, duration of surgery and pressure injuries development status were found to be effective on the risk of pressure injuries development. It was determined that the nurses received a total score of 42.98±9.21 points from the APuP and their attitudes towards the prevention of pressure injuries were positive. In addition, a positive-weakly significant relationship between the risk of pressure injuries development in surgical patients (3S-RAS) and nurses' attitudes towards preventing pressure injuries (APuP) development.

Conclusion

The patients had a low risk of developing pressure injuries and the nurses working in surgical clinics had positive attitudes towards preventing pressure injuries.

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手术患者发生压力性损伤的风险及护士预防压力性损伤的态度

背景：压力损伤对所有住院患者都是一种风险，但对那些接受手术的患者来说，这是一个更重要的问题，对患者进行密切监测是必不可少的。目的探讨外科手术患者发生压力性损伤的风险及护理人员对预防压力性损伤发展的态度。方法横断面研究于2021年5月至2023年2月在乌克兰东部Elazığ Fırat大学医院进行。样本由同一医院一年内接受手术的患者和在该院外科诊所工作的护士组成，经幂次分析确定样本由147名患者和190名护士组成。采用“患者-护士信息表”、“3S术中压疮风险评估量表（3S- ras）”和“压疮预防态度量表（APuP）”收集数据。结果患者3S-RAS评分为15.73±3.55分，发生压迫性损伤的风险较低。年龄、体重指数、当前疾病、其他慢性疾病、手术持续时间和压力损伤发展状态对压力损伤发展的风险有效。结果显示，护理人员的APuP总分为42.98±9.21分，对压力伤害的预防态度积极。此外，手术患者压力性损伤发生风险（3S-RAS）与护士预防压力性损伤（APuP）发生的态度呈正-弱显著相关。结论患者发生压力性损伤的风险较低，外科护理人员对预防压力性损伤持积极态度。

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Journal of Vascular Nursing NURSING-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Vascular Nursing provides clinical information regarding aortic and peripheral aneurysms, upper and lower extremity arterial disease, acute and chronic venous disease, and more. Original, peer-reviewed articles present descriptions, etiologies, diagnostic procedures, medical and surgical treatment and nursing implications of vascular system disorders.