title: Staff nurse knowledge and perceptions about prevention of pressure sores.
abstract: A survey of 245 staff nurses from multiple health care settings revealed that nurses had a good knowledge of risk factors for skin breakdown. However, a variety of environmental and clinical factors were cited as impediments to their ability to maintain patient skin integrity. Development of nursing interventions that are effective and also practically feasible in a particular care setting are needed.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Bostrom
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Kenneth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D012307:Risk Factors