KNOWLEDGE ON PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION AMONG NURSES AT TAM ANH GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2023 AND SOME RELATED FACTORS

Thị Nhi Na Hồ, Thị Thanh Huyền Thái, Thị Lan Hoa, Thị Hà Lê , Thị Liên Trần

Main Article Content

Abstract

Objectives: Describe nurses' knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention for patients and analyze some related factors. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on 152 nurses working in 11 clinical departments at Tam Anh General Hospital in 2023. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire interviews. Results: 63.8% of nurses had good knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention; Factors related to nurses' ulcer prevention knowledge are age, qualifications, working department, and working seniority

Article Details

References

Than Van Ly (2018). Thực trạng kiến thức và thái độ của điều dưỡng về dự phòng loét ép tại Bệnh viện Đa khoa tỉnh Vĩnh Phúc. Luận văn Thạc sĩ điều dưỡng, Trường Đại học Điều dưỡng Nam Định.
2. Beeckman D, Vanderwee K, Demarré L, Paquay L, Van Hecke A, Defloor T. Pressure ulcer prevention: development and psychometric validation of a knowledge assessment instrument. Int J Nurs Stud. 2010;47(4):399-410. doi:10. 1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.08.010
3. Demarré L, Vanderwee K, Defloor T, Verhaeghe S, Schoonhoven L, Beeckman D. Pressure ulcers: knowledge and attitude of nurses and nursing assistants in Belgian nursing homes. J Clin Nurs. 2012;21(9-10):1425-1434. doi:10. 1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03878.
4. Dilie A, Mengistu D. Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Barriers to Expressed Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practice in Addis Ababa Government Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015. Adv Nurs. 2015;2015:e796927. doi:10.1155/2015/796927.
5. Gunningberg L, Mårtensson G, Mamhidir AG, Florin J, Muntlin Athlin Å, Bååth C. Pressure ulcer knowledge of registered nurses, assistant nurses and student nurses: a descriptive, comparative multicentre study in Sweden. Int Wound J. 2015;12(4):462-468. doi:10.1111/iwj.12138.
6. Macgregor L. International guidelines. Pressure ulcer prevention: prevalence and incidence in context. A consensus document. London: MEP Ltd.; 2009. - Search Results. PubMed. Accessed October 9, 2023.
7. Simonetti V, Comparcini D, Flacco ME, Di Giovanni P, Cicolini G. Nursing students’ knowledge and attitude on pressure ulcer prevention evidence-based guidelines: a multicenter cross-sectional study. Nurse Educ Today. 2015;35(4): 573-579. doi:10.1016/ j.nedt.2014.12.020
8. Soban LM, Hempel S, Munjas BA, et al. Preventing pressure ulcers in hospitals: a systematic review of nurse-focused quality improvement interventions. 2011 10.1016/s1553-7250(11)37032-8.