Pressure ulcers are areas of localized injury to the skin, underlying tissue or both, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure or in combination with shear. They are common problem in health care and represent a significant burden on patients, their relatives and caregivers. Pressure ulcer prevention is of the quality indicators to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcer in acute care setting. The study assessed nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice of pressure ulcer prevention in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State (UMTH). The study adopted a non-experimental crosssectional descriptive survey design. A total sample of 99 nurses participated in the study and data was collected through a self developed and validated questionnaire. Analysis was done with statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 20, descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentages was used to answer research questions, while inferential statistics of chi-square was used to test the hypothesis at 5% level of significance. Findings revealed low level knowledge among nurses, positive attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention practices and low level practice of pressure ulcer prevention in UMTH. However, significant relationship was found between nurses' work experience and practice of pressure ulcer prevention. The study therefore suggests that nurses need to increase their knowledge towards pressure ulcer prevention in order to improve nursing practice and ensure client's safety from pressure ulcers.
Knowledge on premarital genotyping and sickle cell disease among youths could constitute an important variable that influences their choice of spouse. The study assessed the knowledge on premarital genotyping and Sickle Cell Disease among youths in Mairi Ward, Jere Local Government area of Borno State, North-eastern Nigeria.
This study aimed at assessing the umbilical cord care practices and separation time in healthy new-born in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A total of 365 women attending child welfare clinic were selected through systematic random sampling technique from three health care facilities in Maiduguri Metropolis. A self-developed and validated questionnaire was used to collect information from the women on common cord care practices and knowledge of standard umbilical cord care practices. The questionnaire was pretested in State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri, Borno State and the correlation coefficient of 0.87 determined. The result of the study revealed that common cord care practices among women in Maiduguri include the use of methylated spirit, hot compress, charcoal, Vaseline and table salt. Others were mixture of methylated spirit with traditional concoctions, toothpaste and cow dung were also found to be commonly used by the mothers. The mean umbilical cord separation time of 3.5 days (± 0.397) was observed with the unorthodox treatment of the cord. Although there was a good knowledge among the respondents with regards to standard umbilical cord care practice, there was however no commensurate practice. Therefore, there is an urgent need for cultural re-orientation most especially of women with regard and unhygienic traditional cord care practices on the new born.
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