title: Knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention among nursing professionals.
abstract: This study aimed to describe and to analyze knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention among nursing team members working in direct care to adult and elderly patients at a university hospital. A descriptive and exploratory research was carried out between January and March 2009, after approval by the Research Ethics Committee at the study institution. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire. Participants were 386 professionals, of whom 64.8% were nursing auxiliaries/technicians and 35.2% baccalaureate nurses (BSN). The mean percentage of correct answers on the knowledge test was 79.4% (SD=8.3%) for nurses and 73.6% (SD=9.8%) for nursing auxiliaries/technicians. Both professional categories display knowledge deficits in some areas related to the theme. The identification of deficient areas can guide strategic planning with a view to the dissemination and adoption of prevention measures by the team.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Paulista, SP, Brazil. myurimiyazaki@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Margareth Yuri
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: Maria Helena Larcher
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Caliri
authors.forename: Claudia Benedita
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: dos Santos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires