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Document Type : Thesis 
Document Title :
Factors Affecting Nurses’ Compliance in Preventing Pressure Ulcer among Hospitalized Patients at King Abdulaziz University Hospital
العوامل المؤثرة على التزام الممرضات لمنع القرح السريرية لدى المرضى المنومين في مستشفى الملك عبدالعزيز الجامعي
 
Subject : Faculty of Nursing 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : Background: Pressure ulcer is a secondary condition developing during admission to the period of hospitalization and can extend the hospital stay, prolong the patient's recovery and aggravation of mobility restrictions and social isolation. Aim: To identify the factors that affect pressure ulcer prevention at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. Design: Descriptive Correlation design. Setting: this study is conducted in King Abdulaziz university hospital at Jeddah. From male and female medical, surgical units and the critical cardiac unit (CCU) during 2 months. Sample: Purposive sampling for 113 nurses and 113 patients. Tools: the three tools were used a structured questionnaire, a structured observational checklist and the Waterlow pressure ulcer risk assessment tool. Results: more than half of nurses (61%) were selected from the medical department and 85.8% were female. 46.9% had more than 9 years’ experience. There was significant correlation between barriers facing nurses in preventing pressure ulcer, nurse’s knowledge and compliance regarding pressure ulcer. Conclusions: Nurses have adequate knowledge regarding prevention of pressure ulcers, but they did not always apply their knowledge to practice because they were facing some barriers affecting their compliance. The heavy workload /staff shortages, uncooperative patients, a shortage of pressure-relieving devices and, the presence of priorities other than pressure ulcer considered as the most barriers facing nurses’ compliance in prevention pressure ulcer. Recommendations: This study recommended that the managers should review nurses’ workload which the findings of this study have shown to be a major barrier in the priority given to the prevention of PUs. 
Supervisor : Dr. Amani Safwat 
Thesis Type : Master Thesis 
Publishing Year : 1438 AH
2017 AD 
Co-Supervisor : Dr. Elham Naqshabandi 
Added Date : Tuesday, July 11, 2017 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
أروى محمد الغامديAl-Ghamdi, Arwa MohammedResearcherMaster 

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