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Intensive care nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcers: Development of an assessment tool and effect of an educational program
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Tweed, C., & Tweed, M. (2008). Intensive care nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcers: Development of an assessment tool and effect of an educational program. American Journal of Critical Care, 17(4), 338–347.
The aim of this study was to assess intensive care nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcers and the impact of an educational programme on knowledge levels. A knowledge assessment test was developed. A cohort of registered nurses in a tertiary referral hospital in New Zealand had knowledge assessed three times: before an educational programme, within two weeks after the programme, and 20 weeks later. Completion of the educational programme resulted in improved levels of knowledge. Mean scores on the assessment test were 84% at baseline and 89% following the educational programme. The mean baseline score did not differ significantly from the mean 20-week follow-up score of 85%. No association was detected between demographic data and test scores. Content validity and standard setting were verified by using a variety of methods. Levels of knowledge to prevent and manage pressure ulcers were good initially and improved with an educational programme, but soon returned to baseline.
Intensive care nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcers: Development of an assessment tool and effect of an educational programTweed, C.Tweed, M.openurl:?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fwww.nursingresearch.co.nz%2Frefbase%2F&genre=article&atitle=Intensive%20care%20nurses%27%20knowledge%20of%20pressure%20ulcers%3A%20Development%20of%20an%20assessment%20tool%20and%20effect%20of%20an%20educational%20program&title=American%20Journal%20of%20Critical%20Care&date=2008&volume=17&issue=4&spage=338&epage=347&aulast=Tweed&aufirst=C.&au=Tweed%2C%20M.&sid=refbase%3ANZNO%20Librarycitekey:Tweed+Tweed2008Tweed, C., & Tweed, M. (2008). Intensive care nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcers: Development of an assessment tool and effect of an educational program. American Journal of Critical Care, 17(4), 338-347.2008JournalArticletextIntensive care nursingTrainingEvaluationAmerican Journal of Critical Care2008174338347