Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Barriers to Expressed Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practice in Addis Ababa Government Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015
Table 3
Distribution of right and wrong responses about facts of pressure ulcer prevention practice among nurses in Addis Ababa government hospitals, 2015.
Facts about pressure ulcer assessment
Response
Frequency ()
Percent
Pressure ulcer (PU) is marked against the caregiver as poor or nonexistent care
Right
152
77.6
Wrong
44
22.4
Areas of skin are compromised as a result of unrelieved pressure
Right
161
82.1
Wrong
35
17.9
Pressure ulcer occurs in immobile patients
Right
172
87.8
Wrong
24
12.2
Pressure ulcer is developed in stages
Right
170
86.7
Wrong
26
13.3
It commonly occurs around bony prominences
Right
174
88.8
Wrong
22
11.2
Pressure ulcer can lead to permanent disabilities like bone destruction
Right
160
81.6
Wrong
36
18.4
Sepsis is one of the complications of pressure ulcer
Right
168
85.7
Wrong
28
14.3
Pressure ulcer contributes to the overall hospital costs incurred by patient
