Open AccessNURSING TEAM KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PRESSURE INJURIES
Author(s) -
Jaqueline Aparecida dos Santos Sokem,
Elaine Aparecida Mye Takamatu Watanabe,
Adriano Menis Ferreira,
Lillian Dias Castilho Siqueira,
Manuela de Mendonça Figueirêdo Coelho,
Fabiana Perez Rodrigues Bergamaschi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
estima
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2595-7007
pISSN - 1806-3144
DOI - 10.30886/estima.v19.1129_in
Subject(s) - nursing , medicine , weakness , exploratory research , descriptive research , sociology , anthropology , anatomy , statistics , mathematics
Objective: to assess the level of knowledge of the nursing staff of the medical clinic of a university hospital about pressure injuries. Method: descriptive-exploratory study, approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire. Fifty individuals participated, 35 nursing technicians and 15 nurses. Results: nursing technicians had an average of 83.5% and nurses had an average of 89.9%. A regression model was carried out to verify variables that influence the level of knowledge, and it was identified that having more than 5 years in the profession increases 1.61 times the chance that the professional has adequate knowledge. Conclusion: a weakness in knowledge about pressure injuries was identified. In view of the costs involved in the treatment and complications arising from these injuries, health institutions must implement educational actions about this condition.