Knowledge and Practices of Preventing Pressure Ulcers

NCT05123417 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ETK00-2022-0021
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pressure ulcer is defined by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) as "localized skin and/or skin, usually arising over bony prominences, caused by pressure alone, or by a combination of shear and pressure. subcutaneous tissue damage. Pressure ulcer is a painful, costly and preventable health problem that is frequently encountered especially in geriatrics group and in patients with limited daily activities or bedridden. It is an undesirable health care problem that is difficult to treat, but it is possible to prevent the development of pressure ulcers with the measures to be taken from the beginning of the disease. In order for nurses to fulfill their role in preventing pressure ulcers, the content of undergraduate education programs needs to be arranged in a way that will provide them with knowledge and skills in the prevention of pressure ulcers, diagnosis of risky patients and maintenance of care. In Northern Cyprus, knowledge and skills related to pressure sores are provided to students in the basic nursing education curriculum. However, the subject of pressure ulcer in the education programs of nursing schools differs in terms of content and duration, and most of the hospitals do not have a standard guide and training program for the prevention of pressure ulcers. In Northern Cyprus, studies on the knowledge and practices of nursing students to prevent pressure ulcers are limited. According to the results of a study conducted in Turkey, it has been reported that a significant portion of nursing students have a positive attitude towards preventing pressure ulcers, but their general knowledge about preventing pressure ulcers is insufficient. In another study, it was reported that 70.7% of nursing students encountered patients with pressure ulcers during hospital practices, but research findings and the knowledge of nursing students to prevent the development of pressure ulcers were insufficient. Similarly, in studies conducted with nursing students using different scales, it has been reported that students' knowledge levels about preventing pressure ulcers are low. This research was planned in accordance with the randomized controlled research method in order to determine the knowledge levels and practices of firts year nursing students to prevent pressure ulcers.

Conditions

Pressure Ulcer

Keywords

Pressure Ulcer Prevention; Kowledge; Nursing Student

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge Evaluation Scale for Pressure Ulcer Prevention From

  Students will fill the Knowledge Evaluation Scale for Pressure Ulcer Prevention From during the pre-test phase. Then, post-test was applied 2 weeks after the necessary training models were applied. Students will ve evaluate with minimum 0 points, maximum 25 points over Knowledge Evaluation Scale for Pressure Ulcer Prevention From.

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group students will be educated with educational materials (lecture presentation, video) will be uploaded through the system in accordance with the flipped learning model, and students will be asked to come prepared to the planned lesson. No classical presentations will be made to the students, but the education will be carried out in the form of question and answer discussion, in line with the Flipped Learning model. After the lesson, the questions of the students who have questions will be answered.

Diagnostic Test: Follow up

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The training, consisting of control group students will be trained with Powerpoint presentation, which will last 20-30 on average, will be given in accordance with the traditional education model. After the lesson, the questions of the students who have questions will be answered.

Interventions

Follow up DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Each group participants will be tested with questionnaire before the training and two weeks after the training they will get post test with the same questionnaire.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Students who agree to participate in the research,
• Year 2 students studying at the University's Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing.

You may not qualify if:

• Students who do not meet the sample selection criteria,
• Students who fill in the data collection form incompletely.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eastern Mediterranean University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Eastern Mediterranean University

Famagusta, Cyprus

Location

Related Publications (7)

• Dag Sucu G, Firat Kilic H. Knowledge and attitudes of Turkish nursing students towards pressure injury prevention. J Tissue Viability. 2022 Feb;31(1):16-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2021.08.003. Epub 2021 Aug 25.

  PMID: 34462179 RESULT

• Edsberg LE, Black JM, Goldberg M, McNichol L, Moore L, Sieggreen M. Revised National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Pressure Injury Staging System: Revised Pressure Injury Staging System. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2016 Nov/Dec;43(6):585-597. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000281.

  PMID: 27749790 RESULT

• Reddy M, Gill SS, Rochon PA. Preventing pressure ulcers: a systematic review. JAMA. 2006 Aug 23;296(8):974-84. doi: 10.1001/jama.296.8.974.

  PMID: 16926357 RESULT

• Akyol AD. Intervention studies for prevention of pressure ulcers in Turkey: a literature review. Int Nurs Rev. 2006 Dec;53(4):308-16. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2006.00503.x.

  PMID: 17083421 RESULT

• Kisacik OG, Sonmez M. Pressure ulcers prevention: Turkish nursing students' knowledge and attitudes and influencing factors. J Tissue Viability. 2020 Feb;29(1):24-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2019.11.003. Epub 2019 Nov 10. No abstract available.

  PMID: 31759832 RESULT

• Yilmazer T, Tuzer H, Inkaya B, Elcin M. The impact of standardized patient interactions on nursing students' preventive interventions for pressure ulcers. J Tissue Viability. 2020 Feb;29(1):19-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2019.11.004. Epub 2019 Nov 15.

  PMID: 31757581 RESULT

• Dalli OE, Yildirim Y, Caliskan G, Girgin NK. Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of pressure ulcer knowledge assessment tool-updated version (PUKAT 2.0). J Tissue Viability. 2022 Feb;31(1):52-57. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2021.08.001. Epub 2021 Aug 11.

  PMID: 34429220 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pressure Ulcer

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin Ulcer; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER
• Masking Details: Single (Care Provider)
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 15, 2021
• First Posted: November 17, 2021
• Study Start: May 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 10, 2022
• Study Completion: June 10, 2022
• Last Updated: November 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Locations

CY (1)