Background: Pressure ulcers are common and one of the most serious disorders that may
occur to patients during hospitalization. Previous studies have shown education and knowledge
affect the implementation of interventions which are one of the main responsibilities of nursing
staff and the administrative authority for improving the quality of nursing care and decreasing
patients' morbidity. Aim of the study: Assessment of nurses' knowledge and practice regarding
prevention and early detection of pressure ulcer, developing protocol for prevention and early
detection of pressure ulcer for nurses in Damanhur National Medical Institute. Research
questions: What are the nurses’ knowledge regarding the prevention and early detection of
pressure ulcers in Damanhur National Medical Institute? What are the nurses’ practices regarding
the prevention and early detection of pressure ulcers in Damanhur National Medical Institute? Do
nurses need protocol for prevention and early detection of pressure ulcers in Damanhur National
Medical Institute? Research design: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was
used. Setting: Study was conducted at Damanhur National Medical Institute El Behaira
governorate from the orthopedic, neurology unit and intensive care unit. Subjects: Finite sample,
in total 111 nurses out of 140 nurses who work in orthopedic, neurology and intensive care
units. Tool: One tool was used for data collection and consisted of four parts. The self
administered questionnaire was designed for data collection of all the four parts. Results: The
mean score of nurses’ practice on screening for pressure ulcer risk was less than half comparing
to mean of nurses' assessment of unit care plan for prevention of pressure ulcer which got a
maximum score. The mean general nurses’ knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention was more
than one third. Conclusion: the present study finding concluded that: there were significant
relations between nurses’ knowledge, practice, and unit care plan. Recommendation: Included
physicians, patients, and family in the nursing care plan.
Gomah Yousef, S., Abd Elkader Habiba, A. I., Elsayed Rady, S., & Mahmoud Eldeeb, N. (2019). Nurses’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention and Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers in Damanhur National Medical Institute: Developing protocol. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10(3), 279-294. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.59052
MLA
Shimaa Gomah Yousef; Azza Ibrahim Abd Elkader Habiba; Saada Elsayed Rady; Nashwa Mahmoud Eldeeb. "Nurses’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention and Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers in Damanhur National Medical Institute: Developing protocol". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10, 3, 2019, 279-294. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.59052
HARVARD
Gomah Yousef, S., Abd Elkader Habiba, A. I., Elsayed Rady, S., Mahmoud Eldeeb, N. (2019). 'Nurses’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention and Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers in Damanhur National Medical Institute: Developing protocol', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10(3), pp. 279-294. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.59052
VANCOUVER
Gomah Yousef, S., Abd Elkader Habiba, A. I., Elsayed Rady, S., Mahmoud Eldeeb, N. Nurses’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention and Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers in Damanhur National Medical Institute: Developing protocol. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2019; 10(3): 279-294. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.59052
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