Abrahams Franco R, Daniels Edwin R, Niikondo Hileni N, Amakali Kristofina
Department of General Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
Department of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
Health SA. 2023 Jan 26;28:2180. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2180. eCollection 2023.
Student nurses provide nursing care to patients during clinical allocation, and their competence may affect the quality of care given to the patients. Good knowledge and positive attitudes enhance early detection for prevention and management of pressure ulcers.
To determine undergraduate nursing students' knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards prevention and management of pressure ulcers.
A nursing education institution in Windhoek, Namibia.
A quantitative, cross-sectional research design was used to conveniently sample ( = 50) student nurses and collect data using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analysed using the statistical software programme (SPSS) version 27. Descriptive frequencies were applied, and Fishers exact test was performed. A statistical value of < 0.05 was considered significant.
Fifty ( = 50) student nurses consented to participate in the study. Student nurses reported good levels of knowledge ( = 35; 70%), attitude ( = 39; 78%), practices ( = 47; 94%). There was no statistically significant association between demographic variables and the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices, > 0.05.
Student nurses have good knowledge, positive attitudes and practices on prevention and management of pressure ulcers. By the implications, the study concludes that the nursing students will competently manage the pressure ulcers occurring in the clinical setting. An observational study is recommended to assess practices in the clinical setting.
The findings of this study will help to close the gap in the implementation of standard operating procedures for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers.
实习护士在临床实习期间为患者提供护理服务，其能力可能会影响给予患者的护理质量。丰富的知识和积极的态度有助于早期发现压疮以便进行预防和管理。
确定本科护理专业学生对压疮预防和管理的知识、态度及实践情况（KAP）。
纳米比亚温得和克的一所护理教育机构。
采用定量横断面研究设计，方便抽样选取50名实习护士，并使用自填式问卷收集数据。使用统计软件程序（SPSS）27版进行数据分析。应用描述性频率分析，并进行费舍尔精确检验。统计学值P<0.05被认为具有显著性。
50名实习护士同意参与研究。实习护士报告在知识（n = 35；70%）、态度（n = 39；78%）、实践（n = 47；94%）方面水平良好。人口统计学变量与知识、态度和实践水平之间无统计学显著关联，P>0.05。
实习护士在压疮预防和管理方面具有良好的知识、积极的态度和实践能力。据此，该研究得出结论，护理专业学生能够胜任临床环境中发生的压疮管理工作。建议进行一项观察性研究以评估临床环境中的实践情况。
本研究结果将有助于缩小压疮预防和管理标准操作程序实施方面的差距。
