Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Barriers to Expressed Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practice in Addis Ababa Government Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015

Table 6

Perceived barriers to expressed pressure ulcer prevention practice in Addis Ababa government hospitals, 2015.

Perceived barrier	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total (%)
Disproportionate nurse to patient ratio	133 (67.9%)	63 (32.1%)	196 (100%)
Shortage of time	100 (51%)	96 (49%)	196 (100%)
Shortage of equipment	105 (53.6%)	91 (46.4%)	196 (100%)
Lack of training and education	110 (56.1%)	86 (43.9%)	196 (100%)
Lack of policies and guidelines	98 (50%)	98 (50%)	196 (100%)
Lack of evidence supported by research	85 (43.4%)	111 (56.6%)	196 (100%)
Patient factors	104 (53.1%)	92 (46.9%)	196 (100%)
Lack of job satisfaction	126 (64.3%)	70 (35.7%)	196 (100%)
Lack of pressure ulcer related knowledge	81 (41.3%)	115 (58.7%)	196 (100%)