PREVENTION OF PRESSURE ULCERS: EVALUATION OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS’ KNOWLEDGE

Authors

  • Layrianne Emmanuely Silva Rocha Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).
  • Edna de Freitas Gomes Ruas Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).
  • Jaciara Aparecida Dias Santos Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).
  • Cássio de Almeida Lima Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).
  • Jair Almeida Carneiro Departamento de Saúde Mental e Coletiva da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras de Montes Claros (FIPMoc).
  • Fernanda Marques da Costa Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras de Montes Claros (FIPMoc).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.41750

Keywords:

Pressure ulcer, Prevention of diseases, Nursing care.

Abstract

The aim was to assess the nursing team’s knowledge regarding measures for preventing pressure ulcers in adults and older adults. The research was descriptive-exploratory with a quantitative approach. A structured questionnaire was used, based on the Pieper Pressure Ulcer Knowledge test. Data collection took place in October – December 2013. The descriptive and bivariate analysis of the data was undertaken with the support of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software, version 18.0. Among the 85 professionals, the global mean of the test applied was 84.21% for the nurses, and 68.42% for the nursing technicians. Only 22% of the nurses obtained correct answers for more than 90% of the test on their knowledge, and only 12% of the technicians reached this level. There was a statistically significant difference between greater length of service, greater age and professional category, indicating greater knowledge, above all on the part of the nurses in certain aspects. There is a shortage of knowledge, requiring constant and effective educational interventions so as to improve the care provided.

Author Biographies

Layrianne Emmanuely Silva Rocha, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).

Enfermeira. Especialista em Saúde da Família. Montes Claros-MG-Brasil.

Edna de Freitas Gomes Ruas, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).

Enfermeira. Mestre em Ciências da Saúde. Professora do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros-MG-Brasil.

Jaciara Aparecida Dias Santos, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).

Acadêmica do Curso de Graduação em Medicina. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros-MG-Brasil.

Cássio de Almeida Lima, Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).

Enfermeiro. Pós-Graduando em Didática e Metodologia do Ensino Superior pela Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros-MG-Brasil.

Jair Almeida Carneiro, Departamento de Saúde Mental e Coletiva da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras de Montes Claros (FIPMoc).

Médico. Doutorando em Ciências da Saúde. Professor do Departamento de Saúde Mental e Coletiva da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Professor das Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras de Montes Claros (FIPMoc). Montes Claros-MG-Brasil.

Fernanda Marques da Costa, Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras de Montes Claros (FIPMoc).

Enfermeira. Doutoranda em Ciências da Saúde. Professora do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Professora das Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras de Montes Claros (FIPMoc). Montes Claros-MG-Brasil. 

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Published

2015-09-24

How to Cite

Silva Rocha, L. E., de Freitas Gomes Ruas, E., Dias Santos, J. A., de Almeida Lima, C., Almeida Carneiro, J., & Marques da Costa, F. (2015). PREVENTION OF PRESSURE ULCERS: EVALUATION OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS’ KNOWLEDGE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 20(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.41750

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2015)

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Research

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