SynthesisFrontiers in public health2022
Nurses' knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis based on the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool.
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- Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pressure Injury Prevention: A Systematic Review.International wound journal · 2026Pooled it
- Beyond Knowledge and Attitudes: Translating Pressure Injury Prevention Education Into Reliable Bedside Nursing Practice.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Impact of a quality improvement model to reduce pressure injury and skin integrity incidences in the operating theatre.BMJ open quality · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of mobile application versus intranet-based posting for pressure ulcer education in nurses: a randomised controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Knowledge and attitudes of intensive care nurses toward pressure injury prevention: a descriptive cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Pressure Injury: A National Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury Prevention Among Nursing Students Undertaking Clinical Placements: A Cross-Sectional Study.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Knowledge of Pressure Ulcers Amongst Nurses and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Nurses Regarding Pressure Injury Prevention and Management in Nablus, Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study.International wound journal · 2026Article
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- Reliability and Validity of the Italian Translation of the Updated Version of the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool (PUKAT 2.0).International wound journal · 2026Article
- Impact of Formal and Lifelong Education on Croatian Nurses' Knowledge of Pressure Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- 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 Healthcare Workers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management in Nigeria.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Initial Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Croatian Version of the Pieper-Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A national cross-sectional study on the knowledge and attitude of nurses towards prevention of pressure injury and their relationship with its prevalence.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies for Assessing Pressure Injuries in Older Nursing Home Residents With Darker Skin Tones.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2025Article
- The Value of a Modified Posterior Thigh Flap with Z-Plasty for Reconstruction of Ischial Tuberosity Pressure Ulcers: A Retrospective Single Center Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Retrospective Observational Analysis of Factors Determining the Formation of Pressure Ulcers in ICU Patients Treated for COVID-19.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Pressure ulcers (PUs) are an indicator of the quality of nursing care and nurses can prevent PUs well if they have sufficient knowledge. Numerous studies in this field have reported different results. The aim of this study was to estimate the pooled score of nurses' knowledge about PU prevention based on the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool (PUKAT). Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, databases including Web of Science, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Scopus were searched. All studies published in English between 2011 and 2022 that reported the status of nurses' knowledge of PU prevention based on PUKAT were included in the analysis. Based on heterogeneity between the studies, the data were analyzed using a random effects model. Results: The pooled scores of PU prevention knowledge in nurses and nursing students were (51.5%; 95% CI: 45.8-57.2%) and (48.9%; 95% CI: 42.5-55.2%), respectively. As the age of the participants increased, the pooled score of pressure ulcer prevention knowledge increased significantly ( Conclusion: Knowledge of nurses and nursing students about PU prevention is insufficient. Providing regular training to nurses and including the principles of PU prevention in the curriculum of nursing students to improve their knowledge seems necessary.
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