Application of pressure ulcer knowledge test in nurses at a secondary care hospital - cross-sectional study

• Autor(a) principal: Adriani, Paula Arquioli
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Paggiaro, André Oliveira, Ferreira, Marcus Castro, Carvalho, Viviane Fernandes de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/480

Objective: to identify the level of nurses’ knowledge on evaluation, prevention and classification of pressure ulcers in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Methods: This is a quantitative study with a descriptive-exploratory design. The data were collected without conducting any kind of orientation or training on pressure ulcer (LPP). For its development, the Pressure Ulcer Pieper Knowledge Test (PUKT) was used, which is composed of 41 questions about evaluation, classification and prevention of Pressure Ulcers. Of these, 8 questions refer to the evaluation and classification of the UPP and 33 questions are about prevention. Results: 102 nurses participated, 71 female and 31 male. The participants’ predominance of age was 30 to 39 years. As for the time of training, the majority has between 2 to 5 years of conclusion of course and the majority has formation in Latu senso. Regarding the overall results of the test, 70% (68.63%) of nurses scored less than 70% of the questions, indicating a lack of knowledge in the area. Conclusion: In view of the results, a deficit in the knowledge about the evaluation, classification and prevention of LPP is identified, indicating the need for permanent education to update and improve nursing professionals. Keywords: Nursing; Knowledge; Pressure Ulcer; Classification.