NURSES KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE REGARDING PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION FOR BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS AT JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL.

Abstract

Pressure ulcer is one of the most common complications for bed-ridden patients in hospital. This study was aimed to examine nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention in JOOTRH, female medical ward. The aims of this study was to assess the level of staff nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention. Descriptive cross-sectional study design was applied. The study was carried out from January to November 2024, After obtaining approval from the Nursing Research Board, Uzima University, and granting permission from the target hospital and the target hospital gave me a permission for data collection on the Nurses’ Knowledge Questionnaire, Nurses’ Attitude, and the Nurses’ Practice Questionnaires were distributed to 25 sampled nurses. The participants were asked to answer a multiple choice of knowledge questions and were asked to rate the five-level of attitude and three-level of frequent practice for the prevention practice of pressure ulcer. The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were categorized into percentage of five levels: very low (<60%), low, moderate, high, and very high level (90% - 100%). Data were analyzed using computer software. Subjects’ demographic characteristics, level of knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding prevention of pressure ulcer were analyzed using frequency and percentage. The level of nurses’ knowledge was at very low level regarding pressure ulcer prevention care, the level of nurses’ attitude was at a neutral level, and the level of nurses’ practice was at a moderate level. Five out of six sub-dimensions of knowledge were identified as being at very low to low levels. The level of staff nurses’ knowledge regarding pressure ulcer prevention was at very low level in which attitude and practice were at the moderate levels. Based on the findings in this study, some recommendations are suggested which are; Further interventional study may be initiated on this topic in order to improve nurses’ knowledge and improve nursing practice, Conduct in-service activities to promote nurses’ attitude in terms of pressure ulcer prevention care, Conduct in-service training and refresher courses along with providing facilities needed for pressure ulcer prevention.

Pressure ulcer is one of the most common complications for bed-ridden patients in hospital. This study was aimed to examine nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention in JOOTRH, female medical ward. The aims of this study was to assess the level of staff nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention. Descriptive cross-sectional study design was applied. The study was carried out from January to November 2024, After obtaining approval from the Nursing Research Board, Uzima University, and granting permission from the target hospital and the target hospital gave me a permission for data collection on the Nurses’ Knowledge Questionnaire, Nurses’ Attitude, and the Nurses’ Practice Questionnaires were distributed to 25 sampled nurses. The participants were asked to answer a multiple choice of knowledge questions and were asked to rate the five-level of attitude and three-level of frequent practice for the prevention practice of pressure ulcer. The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were categorized into percentage of five levels: very low (<60%), low, moderate, high, and very high level (90% - 100%). Data were analyzed using computer software. Subjects’ demographic characteristics, level of knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding prevention of pressure ulcer were analyzed using frequency and percentage. The level of nurses’ knowledge was at very low level regarding pressure ulcer prevention care, the level of nurses’ attitude was at a neutral level, and the level of nurses’ practice was at a moderate level. Five out of six sub-dimensions of knowledge were identified as being at very low to low levels. The level of staff nurses’ knowledge regarding pressure ulcer prevention was at very low level in which attitude and practice were at the moderate levels. Based on the findings in this study, some recommendations are suggested which are; Further interventional study may be initiated on this topic in order to improve nurses’ knowledge and improve nursing practice, Conduct in-service activities to promote nurses’ attitude in terms of pressure ulcer prevention care, Conduct in-service training and refresher courses along with providing facilities needed for pressure ulcer prevention.

Pressure ulcer is one of the most common complications for bed-ridden patients in hospital. This study was aimed to examine nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention in JOOTRH, female medical ward. The aims of this study was to assess the level of staff nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention. Descriptive cross-sectional study design was applied. The study was carried out from January to November 2024, After obtaining approval from the Nursing Research Board, Uzima University, and granting permission from the target hospital and the target hospital gave me a permission for data collection on the Nurses’ Knowledge Questionnaire, Nurses’ Attitude, and the Nurses’ Practice Questionnaires were distributed to 25 sampled nurses. The participants were asked to answer a multiple choice of knowledge questions and were asked to rate the five-level of attitude and three-level of frequent practice for the prevention practice of pressure ulcer. The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were categorized into percentage of five levels: very low (<60%), low, moderate, high, and very high level (90% - 100%). Data were analyzed using computer software. Subjects’ demographic characteristics, level of knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding prevention of pressure ulcer were analyzed using frequency and percentage. The level of nurses’ knowledge was at very low level regarding pressure ulcer prevention care, the level of nurses’ attitude was at a neutral level, and the level of nurses’ practice was at a moderate level. Five out of six sub-dimensions of knowledge were identified as being at very low to low levels. The level of staff nurses’ knowledge regarding pressure ulcer prevention was at very low level in which attitude and practice were at the moderate levels. Based on the findings in this study, some recommendations are suggested which are; Further interventional study may be initiated on this topic in order to improve nurses’ knowledge and improve nursing practice, Conduct in-service activities to promote nurses’ attitude in terms of pressure ulcer prevention care, Conduct in-service training and refresher courses along with providing facilities needed for pressure ulcer prevention.

Pressure ulcer is one of the most common complications for bed-ridden patients in hospital. This study was aimed to examine nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention in JOOTRH, female medical ward. The aims of this study was to assess the level of staff nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention. Descriptive cross-sectional study design was applied. The study was carried out from January to November 2024, After obtaining approval from the Nursing Research Board, Uzima University, and granting permission from the target hospital and the target hospital gave me a permission for data collection on the Nurses’ Knowledge Questionnaire, Nurses’ Attitude, and the Nurses’ Practice Questionnaires were distributed to 25 sampled nurses. The participants were asked to answer a multiple choice of knowledge questions and were asked to rate the five-level of attitude and three-level of frequent practice for the prevention practice of pressure ulcer. The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were categorized into percentage of five levels: very low (<60%), low, moderate, high, and very high level (90% - 100%). Data were analyzed using computer software. Subjects’ demographic characteristics, level of knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding prevention of pressure ulcer were analyzed using frequency and percentage. The level of nurses’ knowledge was at very low level regarding pressure ulcer prevention care, the level of nurses’ attitude was at a neutral level, and the level of nurses’ practice was at a moderate level. Five out of six sub-dimensions of knowledge were identified as being at very low to low levels. The level of staff nurses’ knowledge regarding pressure ulcer prevention was at very low level in which attitude and practice were at the moderate levels. Based on the findings in this study, some recommendations are suggested which are; Further interventional study may be initiated on this topic in order to improve nurses’ knowledge and improve nursing practice, Conduct in-service activities to promote nurses’ attitude in terms of pressure ulcer prevention care, Conduct in-service training and refresher courses along with providing facilities needed for pressure ulcer prevention.