The effect of an educational intervention on perioperative registered nurse's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards pressure injury prevention in surgical patients.
Appl Nurs Res
; 79: 151838, 2024 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pressure injuries continue to be a significant problem in perioperative patients. Surgical patients are particularly at risk due to lack of mobility and sensation during surgery and the early recovery period. The AORN (2024) recommends that healthcare organizations develop a comprehensive prevention program that includes risk assessment, prevention, and education.OBJECTIVES:
To measure the effect of an educational intervention on perioperative nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards pressure injury prevention after one week and again after six months.METHODS:
Nurse's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors were measured at three different time periods using quantitative nonexperimental pretest posttest longitudinal design. Three hundred fifty-four perioperative registered nurses from 11 acute care hospitals participated.RESULTS:
Nurses' knowledge scores were in the moderate range. Statistically significant differences were found between pre-test and posttest 1 scores, indicating that knowledge improved after nurses completed the education intervention and information was retained six months after. Nurses' attitudes were neither positive nor negative towards pressure injury prevention. Regarding behavior, the majority of nurses reported carrying out pressure injury prevention strategies, however only half reported carrying out daily risk assessment strategies.CONCLUSIONS:
To prevent pressure injury in perioperative patients, it is imperative that guidelines for the prevention of perioperative pressure injury (AORN, 2024) are integrated into nursing practice.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermería Perioperatoria
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Úlcera por Presión
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Nurs Res
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos