Nurses' knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis based on the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool

J Wu, B Wang, L Zhu, X Jia - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Pressure ulcers (PUs) are an indicator of the quality of nursing care and nurses
can prevent PUs well if they have sufficient knowledge. Numerous studies in this field have …

Effects of alternating pressure air mattresses on pressure injury prevention: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

SY Kim, HJ Kim, JW An, Y Lee… - Worldviews on Evidence …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pressure injury (PI) is a significant health problem among inpatients that affects
their health, quality of life, and expenses. Aim This systematic review aimed to compare …

Factors affecting the incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers in COVID‐19 patients admitted with a Braden scale below 14 in the intensive care unit …

M Amini, F Mansouri, K Vafaee… - International wound …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The pandemic of coronavirus (COVID‐19) has significantly increased the admission of
patients with extensive complications, especially for respiratory support, to intensive care …

Pressure injury prevalence and risk factors: A national multicenter analytical study

ZG Baykara, A Karadag, H Bulut… - Journal of Wound …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the point prevalence (PP) of general
pressure injuries (PIs), hospital-acquired PIs, PI-related risk factors, and PI preventive …

State‐wide prevalence of pressure injury in intensive care versus acute general patients: A five‐year analysis

P Fulbrook, J Lovegrove, K Hay… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to analyse prevalence of pressure injury in intensive care
versus non‐intensive care patients. Background Hospital‐acquired pressure injury is an …

Prevalence of pressure ulcers in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Anthony, D Alosaimi, WS Shiferaw, K Korsah… - Journal of tissue …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background A recent global review of pressure ulcers contained no studies from Africa.
Objective To identify the prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers in Africa. Data sources …

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Iranian nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention: a systematic review

AE Zeydi, MJ Ghazanfari, S Esmaeili, M Mobayen… - Journal of Tissue …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Pressure ulcer (PU), as a long-term disabling condition, is an important indicator
for patient safety and quality of nursing care in hospitals. This systematic review aimed to …

Frequency and risk factors of pressure injuries in clinical settings of affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

AM Aghazadeh, M Lotfi, H Asgarpour… - Nursing …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Pressure injuries are considered a common and costly problem in the care of patients.
Prevention and identification of risk factors for pressure injuries are very important due to the …

The effect of knowledge levels of intensive care nurses about pressure injuries on their attitude toward preventing pressure injuries

S Korkmaz, M Sönmez, ÖG Kısacık - Journal of Tissue Viability, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim The aim of this study was to determine the current knowledge levels of intensive care
nurses about pressure injuries and their attitudes toward preventing pressure injuries, and to …

Evaluating the Knowledge Levels and Attitudes Regarding Pressure Injuries among Nurses in Turkey

S Şahan, S Güler - Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 2024 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE To determine nurses' knowledge levels and attitudes regarding pressure injury
(PI) in Turkey and to reveal the relationship between these two variables. METHODS This …