Australian nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes towards pressure injury prevention: A cross-sectional study

Usher, K; Woods, C; Brown, J; Power, T; Lea, J; Hutchinson, M; Mather, C; Miller, A; Saunders, A; Mills, J; Zhao, L; Yates, K; Bodak, M; Southern, J; Jackson, D

Australian nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes towards pressure injury prevention: A cross-sectional study

Usher, K

Woods, C Brown, J Power, T

Lea, J Hutchinson, M Mather, C Miller, A Saunders, A Mills, J Zhao, L Yates, K Bodak, M Southern, J Jackson, D

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Citation:: International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2018, 81 pp. 14 - 20
Issue Date:: 2018-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Usher, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-5003	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Woods, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brown, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Power, T https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3334-0322	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lea, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hutchinson, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mather, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Miller, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Saunders, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mills, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zhao, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Yates, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bodak, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Southern, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jackson, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-5325	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:13:00Z
dc.date.issued	2018-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2018, 81 pp. 14 - 20	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0020-7489	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/122243
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Aim: The aim of this study was to assess student nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards pressure injury prevention evidence-based guidelines. Background: Pressure injuries are a substantial problem in many healthcare settings causing major harm to patients, and generating major economic costs for health service providers. Nurses have a crucial role in the prevention of pressure injuries across all health care settings. Design: A multi-centered, cross-sectional study was conducted using a paper-based questionnaire with undergraduate nursing students enrolled in seven universities with campuses across five Australian states (Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania). Methods: Data were collected from nursing students using two validated instruments (Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Instrument and Attitude Toward Pressure Ulcer Prevention Instrument), to measure students’ pressure injury prevention knowledge and attitudes. Results: Students reported relatively low pressure injury prevention knowledge scores (51%), and high attitude scores (78%). Critical issues in this study were nursing students’ lack of knowledge about preventative strategies to reduce the amount and duration of pressure/shear, and lower confidence in their capability to prevent pressure injury. Level of education and exposure to working in a greater number of different clinical units were significantly related to pressure injury prevention knowledge and attitude scores. Conclusion: The study findings highlight the need to implement a comprehensive approach to increasing Australian nursing students’ pressure injury prevention and management knowledge, as well as ensuring that these students have adequate experiences in clinical units, with a high focus on pressure injury prevention to raise their personal capability.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Nursing Studies	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.01.015	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Curriculum	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Students, Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Health Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pressure Ulcer	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Practice Guidelines as Topic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Evidence-Based Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Australian nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes towards pressure injury prevention: A cross-sectional study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	81	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	81	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Aim: The aim of this study was to assess student nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards pressure injury prevention evidence-based guidelines. Background: Pressure injuries are a substantial problem in many healthcare settings causing major harm to patients, and generating major economic costs for health service providers. Nurses have a crucial role in the prevention of pressure injuries across all health care settings. Design: A multi-centered, cross-sectional study was conducted using a paper-based questionnaire with undergraduate nursing students enrolled in seven universities with campuses across five Australian states (Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania). Methods: Data were collected from nursing students using two validated instruments (Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Instrument and Attitude Toward Pressure Ulcer Prevention Instrument), to measure students’ pressure injury prevention knowledge and attitudes. Results: Students reported relatively low pressure injury prevention knowledge scores (51%), and high attitude scores (78%). Critical issues in this study were nursing students’ lack of knowledge about preventative strategies to reduce the amount and duration of pressure/shear, and lower confidence in their capability to prevent pressure injury. Level of education and exposure to working in a greater number of different clinical units were significantly related to pressure injury prevention knowledge and attitude scores. Conclusion: The study findings highlight the need to implement a comprehensive approach to increasing Australian nursing students’ pressure injury prevention and management knowledge, as well as ensuring that these students have adequate experiences in clinical units, with a high focus on pressure injury prevention to raise their personal capability.

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