Nurses' Performance regarding Preventive Measures of Pressure Ulcer among Critically Ill Children at Pediatric Intensive Care Units | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 1107-1122 PDF (722.86 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280547 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Angham Hamdy Abd Elkhalek* 1; Faten Shafik Mahmoud2; Khadiga Mohamed Said3 | ||
| 1Member of The Nursing Development Team, Central Administration of Nursing, Ministry of Health and Population | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Critically ill children require serious consideration whether in medical, surgical or trauma- related fields. Pressure ulcer are a challenging problem in the care of medically complex children. Nurses are dedicated to the prevention and management of pressure injuries. Aim of the study: Was to assess nurses' performance regarding preventive measures of pressure ulcer among critically ill children at pediatric intensive care units. Research design: A descriptive research design was used to conduct the current study. Settings: The study was conducted at pediatric intensive care units of Benha University Hospital and Benha Specialized Pediatric Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of 100 nurses and a purposive sample of 50 children were selected from the previously mentioned settings. Tools: Data was collected by using three tools, Tool (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire format to assess personal characteristics of nurses and children and assess Nurses' knowledge regarding pressure ulcer prevention, Tool (II): Braden Q Risk Assessment Scale, It was used to predict pressure ulcer risk for critically ill children and Tool (III): Observational checklist to assess nurses' practice regarding pressure ulcer prevention. Results: Most studied nurses had poor level of knowledge regarding pressure ulcer, incompetent practices towards prevention of pressure ulcer. Conclusion: There was a positive statistically significant correlation between total nurses' knowledge and total practices regarding preventive measures of pressure ulcer. Recommendations: Pediatric nurses should update their knowledge and practice about preventive measures of pressure ulcer through training, educational program, workshops and empower nurses to apply preventive measures of pressure ulcer assessment and urgent intervention in work areas. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nurses’ Performance; Preventive measures; Pressure ulcer; Critically Ill Children | ||
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