Determination of nurses' level of knowledge on the prevention of pressure ulcers: The case of Turkey

Şengül, Tuba; Karadağ, Ayişe

doi:10.1016/j.jtv.2020.06.005

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“…These results from our study may be influenced by the high frequency of junior nurses in our sample because 25% worked at most for two years and 50% at most for four years. However, previous investigations concerning the nurses' overall knowledge level in preventing PU agree that it is extremely insufficient [44].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Other studies recommended that improvement strategies should focus on enhancing nurses' knowledge of the aetiology, development, classification, observation and risk assessment of PUs, nutrition plans, and preventive interventions [44]. Regular training courses and reviewing PU guidelines can be useful strategies to update nurses knowledge [42].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Content Validity and Reliability of the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test and the Knowledge Level of Portuguese Nurses at Long-Term Care Units: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Furtado

Lopes

Afonso

et al. 2022

JCM

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(1) Background: Improvement in pressure ulcer care depends both on the dissemination of knowledge and its implementation. This study aims to translate the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test into Portuguese from Portugal and evaluate the internal consistency of the questionnaire. The second aim is to assess nurses’ pressure ulcer knowledge level. (2) Methods: The Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test was translated into Portuguese, and the translated test’s internal consistency and content validity were assessed. Further, the authors conducted a cross-sectional survey using the test among 221 nurses working in long-term care units. (3) Results: The Cronbach’s alpha internal coefficient of reliability recorded for the 47 items was 0.738, which is higher than the minimum acceptable level of 0.7. The Cronbach’s alpha for the subscales was 0.709 for prevention/risk and less than 0.5 for staging and wound description. Only two of the 221 nurses achieved a score of 90% correct answers or more. The nurses scored lower in questions related to prevention/risk (Me = 67.4%, IQR = 60.6–75.8% vs. staging: ME = 85.7%, IQR = 71.4–85.7%, description: ME = 85.7%, IQR = 71.4–85.7%, p < 0.001). (4) Conclusion: The internal consistency of the instrument was acceptable. The instrument can accurately measure Portuguese nurses’ knowledge of pressure ulcers, and its information can help improve education and implementation of best practices.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Content Validity and Reliability of the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test and the Knowledge Level of Portuguese Nurses at Long-Term Care Units: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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Lopes

Afonso

et al. 2022

JCM

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“…The low level of nurses' knowledge regarding pressure ulcer prevention can decrease patients' life quality and increase the risk of patient undergo pressure ulcer [12]. In order to prevent the unexpected cases, nurses' knowledge on how to avoid getting a pressure ulcer needs to be enhanced.…”

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“…Moreover, the study and training program have to be designed in line with the supporting protocols and guidelines [21]. Furthermore, giving motivation to nurses to follow various kinds of seminar, congress, program with certificate also can be done [12].…”

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Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Literature Review

Dewi¹,

Supratman²,

Fitriani³

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the International Conference on Health and Well-Being (ICHWB 2021)

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Introduction: Pressure ulcer is one of important complication and frequently happens to inpatients. Moreover, pressure ulcer has a significant impact on patients' life quality. Nurses have a critical role in the prevention of pressure ulcer. Several treatments to prevent pressure ulcer e.g. wound dressing, combination of massage and repositioning, and health promotion. In order to do nursing procedure, the knowledge and attitudes of nurses towards the prevention of pressure ulcer are crucial. Objectives: The goal of this research was to investigate the relationship between nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward pressure ulcer prevention. Methods: This study was a literature review which completed out by searching references through several online databases, namely Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Pubmed by using keywords "Pengetahuan", "Sikap", and "Luka tekan" for the journal in Indonesian, and using keywords "Knowledge", "Attitude", and "Pressure ulcer" for the journal in English. Results: The results show that nurses' knowledge and positive attitudes toward pressure ulcer prevention remain low. Conclusion: Conducting training, attending various kinds of seminars, adding facilities of pressure relief, inserting pressure ulcer in the nursing curriculum, and compiling an instruction book of pressure ulcer prevention are recommended to be done in order to enhance nurses' knowledge and positive attitudes in preventing pressure ulcer.

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“…The Turkish version of the PUKAT was translated in 2016, showing satisfactory psychometric properties similar to the original instrument: internal consistency (KR) of 0.803; 2-week test-retest ICC ranging from 0.37 -0.80; CVI of 0.94; item difficulty index ranged from 0.21 to 0.88, and item discrimination values ranged from 0.20 to 0.78 25 . The PUKAT was translated into Slovak and validated; however, the authors do not clarify how the adaptation and validation process occurred, presenting only the alpha coefficient value (internal consistency) of 0.514 26 .…”

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Nursing team knowledge assessment instruments about pressure injury: integrative review

Carreiro¹,

Soares²,

Oliveira³

et al. 2022

Rev Cienc Saude

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Objectives: to identify in the scientific literature how the assessment of knowledge of the nursing team about pressure injuries is conducted, which instruments are used, and their psychometric properties. Methods: integrative review conducted with 44 scientific articles. The search was conducted between October and December 2021 in the following data sources: BDENF, Cinahl, Lilacs, MEDLINE, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science, using the strategy in Portuguese: ("lesão por pressão" OR "úlcera por pressão" OR "úlcera de decúbito" OR "escara de decúbito") AND enfermagem AND conhecimento, and, in English, ("pressure ulcer" OR "bed sore" OR "bed sores" OR bedsore OR bedsores) AND nursing AND knowledge. Articles published between 2012 and November 2021 were included, with text available in full, in open access, in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, resulting from original research related to care in the hospital area. Results: The most used knowledge assessment instrument was the P-PUKT and its versions, used in 50% of the studies, followed by the PUKAT and its versions. Three studies also used instruments constructed and validated by the authors, five qualitative studies, and four studies used non-validated instruments. Conclusion: Valid instruments to assess knowledge are essential to identify possible failures in patient care. Heterogeneity in the samples and in the classification criteria of the participants' level of knowledge made it impossible to compare the results obtained in the studies, constituting a limitation.

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Determination of nurses' level of knowledge on the prevention of pressure ulcers: The case of Turkey

Cited by 37 publications

References 26 publications

Content Validity and Reliability of the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test and the Knowledge Level of Portuguese Nurses at Long-Term Care Units: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Content Validity and Reliability of the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test and the Knowledge Level of Portuguese Nurses at Long-Term Care Units: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Literature Review

Nursing team knowledge assessment instruments about pressure injury: integrative review

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