TY  - JOUR
T1  - Caregiver’s Knowledge and Practice Towards Pressure
Ulcer Prevention: A Cross Sectional Descriptive Study
AU - Agorye Ingwu, Justin AU - Omotola, Ngozi AU - Opara, Hope AU - Egbechi Ogbonnaya, Israel AU - Ogbogu, Chinenye AU - Kotoye, Christianah AU - Amarachi Nwaordu, Happiness AU - Agba, Mathias 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
SP  - 38
EP  - 44
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - rjmsci.2019.38.44
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2019.38.44
KW  - data collection
KW  -quality nursing care
KW  -practice towards pressure ulcer prevention
KW  -caregivers knowledge
KW  -Pressure ulcer
KW  -heavy workload
AB  - Globally, nurses are known to care for hospitalized patients and the presence or absence of pressure
ulcers is being regarded as a performance measure of quality nursing care. The study aims to determine the
knowledge and practice of caregivers towards pressure ulcer prevention for hospitalized patients in National
Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. A cross sectional descriptive survey design was adopted among eighty
five (85) caregivers who met the inclusion criteria and participated in the study. Ethical approval and informed
consent of participants was obtained before data collection using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire
and checklist. Descriptive analysis and Chi-square statistical test was used to test for association between
variables. Results revealed poor knowledge 67.3% of pressure ulcer prevention among caregivers. Risk
assessment scale is not an appropriate method for assessing an individual who is at risk for pressure ulcer
development 22.4%, inadequate staffing 95.3%, heavy workload 92.9% were highest perceived barriers to
pressure ulcer prevention. The test of hypothesis showed that there is a significant relationship between years
of service of caregivers and knowledge of pressure ulcer p = 0.000. It was concluded that in-service training,
recruitment of more staff and ensuring availability of the necessary equipment are some of the important steps
to improve nurse’s knowledge and practice regarding prevention of pressure ulcer among hospitalized patients.
ER  -