KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF NURSES REGARDING PRESSURE ULCERS PREVENTION AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF PESHAWAR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v7i02.420Keywords:
Knowledge, attitudes, practices, pressure sore, pressure ulcer, bed soreAbstract
Objective: The overarching aim of this study was to determine knowledge, attitude and practices of Nurses regarding pressure ulcer prevention at Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar.
Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out using a structured questionnaire. A total of 100 nurses were recruited through non-probability convenient sampling technique. Data were collected between September 2016 and December 2016. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20..
Results: Overall correct answers from the knowledge section of the questionnaire were 58.2%. The highest and lowest range of correct answer was 68% and 35%. According to the findings most of the respondents knew the main contributing factor and critical determinant factor for pressure ulcers. Likewise, attitude level was 67.1% and the range was from 58% and 16%. Lastly, the practices of nurses regarding the “always” statements was 45.4% while of the “never” statement was 42.4%. The range of highest and lowest responded “always” statement was 57% and 18%.
Conclusions: Study finding revealed that nurses though had adequate knowledge regarding pressure ulcer prevention but the lack of proper policies and guidelines, lack of evidence based practice and lack of in-service trainings led to negative attitude and improper practice among nurses in Khyber Teaching Hospital regarding pressure ulcers prevention.
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