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Examining the Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses Toward Preventing Pressure Injury: A Descriptive and Correlational Study

Hemşirelerin Basınç Yarasını Önlemeye Yönelik Bilgi ve Tutumlarının İncelenmesi: Tanımlayıcı ve İlişki Arayıcı Bir Çalışma

Sevinç Meşe(Kahramanmaraş İstiklal Üniversitesi)0000-0003-4635-9169
Yasemin Sazak(Kahramanmaraş İstiklal Üniversitesi)0000-0001-9296-0719
Nurhan Aktaş(Kahramanmaraş İstiklal Üniversitesi)0000-0003-1375-0719
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2025-09-01
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It was determined that the knowledge level of nurses about pressure injury was insufficient, and their attitudes were positive.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes of nurses towards preventing pressure injury.
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This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes of nurses towards preventing pressure injury. The study design is descriptive. The study was conducted in a city hospital with 170 nurses between July and September 2024. Data were collected using the “Nurse Descriptive Information Form", “Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool”, and “Attitude Towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention Instrument”. The total mean score of the nurses on the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool is 7.61±3.04, and the total mean score of the Attitude Towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention Instrument is 40.44±4.80. The level of knowledge of nurses on pressure injury is higher in those aged 30-39, those with undergraduate and graduate degrees, those working in intensive care, those who have received training on pressure injury, those who frequently encounter pressure injury, and those who think that pressure injuries can be prevented (p<0.05). A moderately positive and significant relationship was found between the two scales (r = 0.327, p<0.05). It was determined that the knowledge level of nurses about pressure injury was insufficient, and their attitudes were positive.

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Bu araştırmada hemşirelerin basınç yaralanması bilgi düzeyi ve basınç yaralanmalarını önlemeye yönelik tutumlarının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın deseni tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Araştırma bir şehir hastanesinde Temmuz-Eylül 2024 tarihleri arasında 170 hemşire ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler “Hemşire Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu”, “Basınç Ülseri Bilgi Düzeyi Değerlendirme Aracı” ve “Basınç Ülserlerini Önlemeye Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Hemşirelerin; Basınç Ülseri Bilgi Düzeyi Değerlendirme Aracı toplam puan ortalaması 7.61±3.04, Basınç Ülserlerini Önlemeye Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 40.44±4.80’dir. Hemşirelerin basınç yaralanmaları bilgi düzeyi, 30-39 yaş aralığı olanlarda, lisans ve lisansüstü mezunu olanlarda, yoğun bakımda çalışanlarda, basınç yarası konusunda eğitim alanlarda, basınç yaralanmaları ile sık karşılaşanlarda, basınç yaralanmalarının önlenebilir olduğunu düşünenlerde daha yüksektir (p<0.05). İki ölçek arasında orta düzeyde pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişki olduğu (r=0.327, p<0.05) bulunmuştur. Hemşirelerin basınç yaralanmaları bilgi düzeyinin yetersiz ve tutumlarının ise pozitif yönde olduğu belirlenmiştir.

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Meşe, S., Sazak, Y., Aktaş, N. (2025). Examining the Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses Toward Preventing Pressure Injury: A Descriptive and Correlational Study. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 3 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.61535/bseusbfd.1606901

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