Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pressure Ulcer Preventive Measures among Critically Ill Children | ||||
| Sohag Journal of Nursing Science | ||||
| Volume 4, Issue 6, January 2025, Page 109-117 PDF (464.38 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/sjns.2025.345570.1061 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mona Haliem atta  1; Sabra Mohamed Ahmad2; Fatma El Zahraa Kamal El-saye2
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| 1Pediatric Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing ,Sohag University Egypt | ||||
| 2Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing Sohag University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| BBackground: A pressure ulcer, which is also called a pressure injury, is an area of damage to the skin and soft tissue underneath it, usually happening over a bony prominence or soft tissue. Nurses have a major role in preventing pressure ulcers through effective care and evidence-based practices. Aim of the study: the aim was to assess nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding pressure ulcer preventive measures . Research design: The present study utilized a descriptive exploratory research design to attain its objective. setting: The current study was carried out in the critical care units of Sohag University Hospital (pediatric intensive care unit – critical care unit).sampling: A convenient sample of all available nurses(50 nures). Tools: Two tools were used to gather the data,Tool (I):A designed interviewed questionnaire to assess personal demographic characteristics and assess knowledge of nurses about pressure ulcer prevention, Tool (II): Checklist for observations to evaluate nurses' work about pressure ulcer prevention. Results: unsatisfactory overall knowledge of nurses about (96%) with regard to pressure ulcers and incompetent preventive measures were displayed by most of the nurses (94%) in the study. Conclusion: there was statistical significant positive correlation between the total studied nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding pressure ulcers in critically ill children. Recommendations: pediatric nurses must be up to date on the latest prevention through workshops, educational programs, and ongoing in- service training programs for nurses is urgently needed to enhance the application of pressure ulcer prevention practices.. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Critically Ill Children; Nurses’ knowledge and practices; Pressure ulcer; Preventive measures | ||||
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