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Pressure ulcer prevention: evaluation of an education programme for Swedish nurses.
Journal of Wound Care 2004 March
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of an education programme for 20 registered nurses on the following three areas: nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcer risk and prevention; nursing documentation of ulcer prevention; routine use of prevention strategies.
METHOD: The study had a quasi-experimental design. Data were collected immediately before and after the education programme and at eight-month follow-up. To measure knowledge of pressure ulcer management, a questionnaire was distributed to course participants (n = 19) pre- and post-education. Nursing documentation (n = 138) was audited pre- and post-education. To gain information on the routine use of prevention strategies, head nurses (n = 20) were interviewed and the patients' care environment (n = 21) was observed pre-education, while a nurse questionnaire was completed (n = 15) at the eight-month follow-up.
RESULTS: In relation to pressure ulcer prevention, nurses' knowledge, documentation and ward routines were unsatisfactory before the education programme. However, the eight-month follow-up showed that 11 nurses (55%) had implemented new ward routines. Documentation was still lacking after the programme, although it was more detailed.
CONCLUSION: The education programme succeeded in encouraging and empowering the nurses to change clinical practice.
METHOD: The study had a quasi-experimental design. Data were collected immediately before and after the education programme and at eight-month follow-up. To measure knowledge of pressure ulcer management, a questionnaire was distributed to course participants (n = 19) pre- and post-education. Nursing documentation (n = 138) was audited pre- and post-education. To gain information on the routine use of prevention strategies, head nurses (n = 20) were interviewed and the patients' care environment (n = 21) was observed pre-education, while a nurse questionnaire was completed (n = 15) at the eight-month follow-up.
RESULTS: In relation to pressure ulcer prevention, nurses' knowledge, documentation and ward routines were unsatisfactory before the education programme. However, the eight-month follow-up showed that 11 nurses (55%) had implemented new ward routines. Documentation was still lacking after the programme, although it was more detailed.
CONCLUSION: The education programme succeeded in encouraging and empowering the nurses to change clinical practice.
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