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Nurses' Performance regarding Preventive Measures of Pressure Ulcer among Critically Ill Children at Pediatric Intensive Care Units

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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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. 

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280547

Keywords

Nurses’ Performance, preventive measures, pressure ulcer, critically ill children

Authors

First Name

Angham

Last Name

Hamdy Abd Elkhalek

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Member of The Nursing Development Team, Central Administration of Nursing, Ministry of Health and Population

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First Name

Faten

Last Name

Shafik Mahmoud

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Affiliation

Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University

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First Name

Khadiga

Last Name

Mohamed Said

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Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University

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Volume

4

Article Issue

1

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38115

Issue Date

2023-01-01

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2022-12-01

Publish Date

2023-01-16

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1,107

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1,122

Print ISSN

2682-3934

Online ISSN

2735-5802

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JNSBU_Volume 4_Issue 1_Pages 1107-1122.pdf

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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Nurses' Performance regarding Preventive Measures of Pressure Ulcer among Critically Ill Children at Pediatric Intensive Care Units

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23 Jan 2023