ArticleHeliyon2021
Level of nurses' knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis study in Ethiopia.
Article in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07470918 (The Effect of Using a Color-Coded Classification System on Pressure Injury Development in the Prevention of Pressure Injury in the Intensive Care Unit), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Using a Color-Coded Classification System on Pressure Injury Development in the Prevention of Pressure Injury in the Intensive Care Unit
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of nurses' knowledge and related factors towards the prevention of medical device-related pressure ulcers.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of nurses' practice and related factors toward pressure ulcer prevention.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Using Social Media Listening to Understand the Pressure Injury Experience: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR nursing · 2026Article
- Knowledge of Pressure Ulcers Amongst Nurses and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.International wound journal · 2026Article
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- Knowledge, attitude, and practice among nurses regarding the prevention of pressure ulcers in a tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Assessment of nurses' knowledge and practice of pressure injuries prevention for critically ill patients in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Nurses' Knowledge Concerning Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023Article
- Modeling the Factors Associated with Nurses' Knowledge and Perceived Barriers Towards Pressure Injury Prevention: A Multi-Center Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practice and its Associated Factors Among Nurses Working in Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.SAGE open nursingReview
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivePressure ulcers (PU) are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue because of prolonged pressure. It affects millions of people in the world. One of the major nursing roles is to prevent patients from developing PU. Inadequate knowledge of nurses' toward PU can have a significant effect on preventive care strategies. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis study was to assess the overall level of nurses' knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers.
methodsA systemic review of primary research was undertaken and nurses' knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention was evaluated. All original cross-sectional studies conducted only in Ethiopia in the English language were included in this meta-analysis. After extraction, the data analysis was done using STATA version 11 statistical software. Based on heterogeneity between the studies, the data were analyzed using a random effects model.
resultsIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, all the studies on nurses' knowledge on the prevention of PU were reviewed based on the PRISMA statement. The overall knowledge of nurses' on pressure ulcer prevention was 46.24 % (95 % CI: 26.63-65.85).
conclusionThe overall knowledge of nurses' on pressure ulcer prevention was low in this meta-analysis study. Sustainable training about the prevention of PU is very important for all nurses.
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