Volume : 13, Issue : 04, April – 2026

Title:

KNOWLEDGE & ATTITUDE OF NURSES REGARDING PREVENTION OF PRESSURE ULCER IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Authors :

Sumbel Majeed, Afshan Saleem

Abstract :

Introduction: If nurses possess the necessary information, they can effectively prevent pressure ulcers (PUs), which are a sign of the calibre of nursing care provided. Various findings have been published in this topic by numerous studies.
Objective: To ass the knowledge and attitude of nurses regarding prevention of pressure ulcers in tertiary care hospital.
Materials & methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study suggested for the research work. Structured questionnaires were used to collect the relevant data from study participants.
Results: There was 200 nursing staff having ages between 20 to 40 years included in the study. As per knowledge on prevention of pressure ulcers among 200 study participants, only 40.50% know Risk factors of pressure ulcer are immobility, incontinence, impaired nutrition and altered level of consciousness and remaining 59.50% didn’t know. 61% study participants agreed with the statement that they did not need to concern themselves with pressure ulcer prevention in their practice and rest of 39% disagreed. . Finally, 45% study participants having sufficient knowledge and 55% insufficient; 57% study participants showed good attitude and rest of 43% poor attitude.
Conclusion: As a result, it was discovered that although nurses’ attitudes were better than their knowledge, they lacked sufficient awareness regarding pressure ulcer prevention.
Keywords: PUs (Pressure Ulcers), knowledge, attitude, nurses etc.

Cite This Article:

Please cite this article in press Sumbel Majeed et al., Knowledge & Attitude Of Nurses Regarding Prevention Of Pressure Ulcer In Tertiary Care Hospital, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2026; 13(04).

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