Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Nurse's Role, Wound
Conditions
Brief summary
Skin tears (ST) are one of the skin integrity problems encountered in healthcare settings with rates equal to or greater than pressure injuries. However, the importance of this problem has been emphasized in the literature in recent years. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge level of nurses about ST.
Detailed description
The population of the study consisted of all nurses working in acute care hospitals in Turkey. The sample size of the study was calculated as 384 nurses. The data of the study were collected in the form of online and paper-based surveys (an introductory information form and the Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrumen)
Interventions
OTHERKnowledge
Measuring the level of knowledge about skin tears
Sponsors
Hatice Yüceler Kaçmaz
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* were employed as a nurse for at least 1 year * cared for patients aged 65 and over * agreed to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
• nurses who filled in the data collection tools incompletely
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument | one month | Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument was developed by Van Tiggelen et al. (2021) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed