A study on the nursing knowledge, attitude, and performance towards pressure ulcer prevention among nurses in Korea long‐term care facilities

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate Korean nurses' level of knowledge, attitude, and performance of pressure ulcer prevention in long‐term care facilities. A descriptive study was performed. Convenience sampling was used, and registered nurses were recruited from the attendees of a continuing education programme for nurses in long‐term care facilities. A total of 282 participants (RN) completed the questionnaire. Data were collected from September to December 2015. Nurses participating in this study demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention (60.1%) and exhibited positive attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention (33.80 ± 2.48). Nurses regularly assessed the risk factors of pressure ulcers during the hospitalisation period for all patients in the hospital when performing pressure ulcer prevention care. However, the plan for preventive nursing care was not properly reviewed. It was also found that nurses did not consider changes in the patient's condition as important to why they had to change their nursing plans to prevent pressure ulcer. Therefore, this study suggested that appropriate guidelines, education programmes, and an environment that makes it possible to provide continuing education should be created for nurses to prevent pressure ulcers in Korea's long‐term care facilities.

Operating room nurses' self‐reported knowledge and attitude on perioperative pressure injury

“…Less than one‐tenth of them scored ≥60% for knowledge, which was 2.6 times lower than the nurses in Belgian hospitals . The OR nurses had acceptable overall attitude scores towards PI prevention and management . However, only two‐fifth of the OR nurses reported having positive attitudes in preventing and managing ORPI, which was lower compared to Beeckman et al Nurses displayed favourable positive attitudes with PI prevention and management but remained weak in their knowledge of PI .…”

“…Our examination of the knowledge of the OR nurses working at the study site demonstrated a lack of knowledge among them, as has been echoed by other studies with higher participation rates in the literature. 6,7,24 The overall mean knowledge score was similar to the inpatient nurses working in Belgian hospitals 7 but lower than Sweden's hospital nurses 24 and Korea's long-term care nurses 25 and are higher than those in Belgian nursing homes. 6 Less than onetenth of them scored ≥60% for knowledge, which was 2.6 times lower than the nurses in Belgian hospitals.…”

“…7 The OR nurses had acceptable overall attitude scores towards PI prevention and management. 7,25 However, only two-fifth of the OR nurses reported having positive attitudes in preventing and managing ORPI, which was lower compared to Beeckman et al 7 Nurses displayed favourable positive attitudes with PI prevention and management but remained weak in their knowledge of PI. 5,6,25 Still, positive attitudes do not necessarily translate to higher knowledge or application through skills in the delivery of care.…”

“…7,25 However, only two-fifth of the OR nurses reported having positive attitudes in preventing and managing ORPI, which was lower compared to Beeckman et al 7 Nurses displayed favourable positive attitudes with PI prevention and management but remained weak in their knowledge of PI. 5,6,25 Still, positive attitudes do not necessarily translate to higher knowledge or application through skills in the delivery of care. This study did not establish any association between the nurses' total attitudes and knowledge scores as purported by Simonetti et al 20 and Beeckman et al 7 Nevertheless, OR nurses' attitudes have some influence on their acquisition and application of knowledge.…”

O conhecimento dos enfermeiros assistenciais no tratamento de feridas

“…5 O manejo correto das feridas envolve escolha de coberturas primárias pertinentes a fase da lesão, observando quantidade de exsudato, odor, aspecto do leito, assim como períodos de troca adequados e das condições clinicas gerais do paciente. 6 A necessidade de conhecimento científico e cuidado planejado no tratamento de feridas é abordado em diferentes pesquisas, 7,8 com o objetivo de melhorar a qualidade da assistência prestada, visto que por muitos anos foi considerada uma atividade empírica, baseada em mitos, tradições, conhecimento comum e experiência de colegas. 2 Diante das exigências do tratamento, torna-se fundamental que a equipe de enfermagem se mantenha atualizada, aplicando o raciocínio crítico ao executar um curativo, visando a efetividade da terapêutica.…”