Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
CARE OF PRESSURE AND VENOUS ULCERS IN SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT, Tallinn, Estonya, 4 - 08 Kasım 2019, ss.11-12, (Özet Bildiri)
Background: Pressure injuries have significant morbidity and mortality, especially
in the elderly individuals and patients with limited mobility. In addition, it is a
preventable problem that postpones the discharge period, and also it adversely
affects the quality of life of the individual and has a high cost. As professional members
of the health care system, nurses have important roles and responsibilities in the
protection of individuals who have risk for pressure injury. Pre-undergraduate
education affects nurses' attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about their practices. However, there are limited number of studies in the literature to determine the attitudes of
nursing students towards pressure injuries.
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of senior nursing students
towards pressure injuries.
Method: The population of the research, which was conducted in the phenomenological qualitative type, was composed of the final year students of the nursing
faculty of a university in Istanbul in 2019-2020 academic year. The sample consisted
of 21 nursing students who agreed to participate in the study after informing. Data
on the attitudes of senior nursing students towards pressure injuries was collected
by using focus group interview method via interview form. The collected data was
evaluated using appropriate statistical methods.
Results: It was determined that the mean age of nursing students was 21.47±0.98
(21-25), 81% of them were female and all of them were single and 76.2% of
students were eligible for income. It was found that the ratio of pressure injury to the injury coverage in the clinical setting was 95.2% and they did not work anywhere.
According to the results of the analysis, the main themes were “clinical practice
experiences”, “learning gains”, “the effects of knowledge and skill sharing on learning” and “contribution to the development of post-graduate nursing identity” for
the prevention of pressure injuries of nursing students. "Finding the opportunity to
apply theoretical knowledge" and "increasing self-confidence" were included in the
theme of the clinical practice experiences of nursing students. Within the scope of
the learning gains, it was seen that they touched on issues such as "recognizing the
severity of the pressure wound”, ”acquiring comprehensive theoretical knowledge",
"to understand the importance of preventive interventions and care and to make a
difference compared to other nursing students". In the theme of the impact of knowledge and skill sharing on learning, “positive impact of peer education on
learning”, “arousing curiosity” and “making information more permanent topics”
were mentioned. In the theme of contribution to the development of nurse identity
after graduation, “making nurses have more experienced” and “conscious nurse
identity” and “make a difference” were highlighted.
Conclusions: It is seen that according to the results of the study in which nursing
students' attitudes towards the prevention of pressure injuries were examined, theoretical education and clinical experiences will lead to more informed educators and
students and provide positive gains.