Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
10th King’s International Symposium on Diabetic Foot Reconstruction and Turkish 18th National 6th International Wound Congress, Antalya, Türkiye, 14 - 17 Kasım 2024, ss.55, (Özet Bildiri)
Introduction and Aim: Medical device related pressure injuries (MDR-PIs) are localized injuries to the skin or subcutaneous tissue caused by sustained pressure from a medical device. It is stated that all medical devices used in the hospital have the risk of pressure injury. In critical care settings such as intensive care units and operating rooms, the risk of developing MDR-PI is higher. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of MDR-PI and pressure injury self-efficacy levels of nurses working in intensive care and operating rooms. Material-Method: The study was descriptive multicenter study. The population of the study consisted of hospitals located in different geographical regions of Turkey. Using simple random sampling method, nurses who had been working in the relevant units for at least 6 months were invited. The data were collected by face-to-face interview method using the “Pressure Ulcer Management Self-Efficacy Scale for Nurses (PUM-SES)” and “Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries Knowledge Questionnaire (MDRPI-KQ)”. The research is ongoing in the relevant centers and pilot data are included here. Total data of the research will be presented during the congress presentation. Ethics committee and institutional permissions were obtained. SPSS version 25.0 program was used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 226 nurses (133=intensive care nurses, 93=operating room nurses), participated in the pilot study. The mean age of the nurses was 30.77±6.41 years and 149 of them were female. The mean total scores were 55.63±23.54 and 13.22±3.12 on the PUM-SES and MDRPI-KQ, respectively. A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the level of nurses’ knowledge of MDR-PIs and their level of self-efficacy in pressure injury management (r=0.357; p<0.001). Conclusion: It was determined that the self-efficacy levels of nurses increased as their knowledge level about pressure injury increased. Increasing the level of knowledge of nurses in these units regarding the prevention of pressure injuries is one of the key points in the management of pressure injuries. Educational and research activities are recommended to increase the knowledge level of nurses