Barriers to evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention in Intensive Care Units | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 13, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2016, Pages 178-188 PDF (286.01 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.54604 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Mohammed Abd El-Aziz; Gehan El-Sayed Hafez | ||
| Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Zagazig University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim of the study: The aim of the present study was to determine the barriers to evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention in Intensive Care Units. Research design and setting: A descriptive crosssectional design was selected to conduct the current study in the ICU units of Zagazig University Hospitals. Subjects: 200 nurses from the above mentioned setting who met the inclusion criteria. Tools of data collection: A Self-administered questionnaire was used. Results: Most of the nurses in the study sample (80%) were having unsatisfactory total knowledge about pressure ulcers. Majority of the nurses in the study sample (90.5%) were having positive attitudes towards the prevention of pressure ulcers. slightly more than two-thirds of them (69.0%) were having high perception of barriers hindering the application of EBP in pressure ulcers prevention. It is noticed that the highest perceived barriers were related to the work environment (62%), whereas the lowest were related to nursing (11.5%). Conclusion: The main barriers to implementation of evidence-based preventive practices for pressure ulcers revealed in the study are the nurses’ deficient knowledge, in addition to the work environment-related barriers. Recommendations: Training programs for nurses about evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention, improvement of work environment and further study for their effectiveness are recommended. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| barriers; Evidence-based; pressure ulcer; prevention; Intensive Care Units | ||
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