Pressure ulcer prevention: nurses' knowledge, attitudes and behaviour.
Despite the increased expenditure on pressure ulcer prevention strategies, incidence and prevalence is increasing. Exploring nurses' attitudes about these programmes offers an insight into why, in some cases, they are not working.
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Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. zmoore@rcsi.ie
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors