Factors Associated with Nurses’ Perceived Competence in Pressure Injury Care in a Tertiary Hospital in Yunnan, China

Abstract

ObjectiveTo assess nurses’ perceived competence in pressure injury (PI) care and explore the association between perceived competence and nurses’ backgrounds, knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy in PI care.MethodsThis study used a descriptive correlational design. During January and February 2021, the authors sent an online questionnaire to 117 nurses caring for patients with or at risk of PI at a tertiary level hospital in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, to collect information regarding demographics, knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and perceived competence in PI care. Univariate and multiple regressions were performed to assess the associations.ResultsA total of 111 completed questionnaires were obtained, a response rate of 94.9%. Nurses reported inadequate knowledge and relatively low self-efficacy in PI care. However, they had positive attitudes and acceptable levels of perceived competence in PI care. According to a univariate analysis, being a wound specialist, having read PI-related articles or practice guideline within the past year, and having knowledge and self-efficacy in PI care were associated with nurses’ perceived competence.ConclusionsPressure injury-related knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy are independently associated with nurses’ perception of their competency in PI care.

The relationship between general self‐efficacy and nursing practice competence for second‐year nurses: Empirical quantitative research

“…To develop an effective strategy for addressing the lack of nursing practice competence among second‐year nurses, identifying the factors that influence competence is essential. Previous studies targeting nurses have shown that self‐efficacy influences competence (Huang & Saensom, 2022 ; Pueyo‐Garrigues et al., 2022 ). Thus, self‐efficacy appears to be a predictive factor of competence.…”

“…Self‐efficacy is an important factor for competence attainment. Studies on the relationship between competence and self‐efficacy in nurses have shown that competence correlates positively with self‐efficacy, and self‐efficacy exerts a positive influence on competence (Huang & Saensom, 2022 ; Kang et al., 2021 ; Pueyo‐Garrigues et al., 2022 ). Considering the views of Bandura ( 1995 ) and previous research, nurses with high self‐efficacy are assumed to increase their competence by applying their skills and capabilities to confront difficulties and continuing to try until they attain their goals.…”