Authors
Kim Usher, Cindy Woods, Janie Brown, Tamara Power, Jackie Lea, Marie Hutchinson, Carey Mather, Andrea Miller, Annette Saunders, Jane Mills, Lin Zhao, Karen Yates, Marie Bodak, Joanne Southern, Debra Jackson
Publication date
2018/5/1
Journal
International journal of nursing studies
Volume
81
Pages
14-20
Publisher
Pergamon
Description
Aim
The aim of this study was to assess student nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards pressure injury prevention evidence-based guidelines.
Background
Pressure injuries are a substantial problem in many healthcare settings causing major harm to patients, and generating major economic costs for health service providers. Nurses have a crucial role in the prevention of pressure injuries across all health care settings.
Design
A multi-centered, cross-sectional study was conducted using a paper-based questionnaire with undergraduate nursing students enrolled in seven universities with campuses across five Australian states (Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania).
Methods
Data were collected from nursing students using two validated instruments (Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Instrument and Attitude Toward Pressure Ulcer Prevention Instrument), to measure …
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