Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of nursing students on medical device-related pressure ulcer injury (MDRPI). Material and Methods: The population of the descriptive study consisted of third and fourth year nursing students in Türkiye. The study was finalized with 380 students who met the inclusion criteria. A specifications form, the MDRPI Information Form, was utilized for the collection of necessary data. Data were obtained online between JulyOctober 2022. Number, mean, and percentile distributions were used to evaluate the data. Results: It was observed that most of the students (80.8%) responded correctly to the question about the definition of MDRPIs, but most of them (57.1%) responded incorrectly to the question about differentiating MDRPI from classical pressure ulcers. It was detected that the students mostly answered the questions about the risk factors of MDRPI and the prevention of MDRPI wrongly, or had no idea. Most of the students answered the questions about the nursing care of MDRPI correctly (91.6% and 79.5%, respectively). The correct response score of the students to the MDRPI information form was 1571 (minimum: 0, maximum: 3800). Conclusion: It was observed that the students had some knowledge about MDRPI, but they had difficulty in differentiating MDRPI from classical pressure ulcers, and they lacked knowledge about the risk factors of MDRPI and nursing interventions for prevention. Education programs should be designed to increase students' knowledge on the subject, so that they can distinguish between classic pressure ulcers and MDRPIs, and identify and prevent risk factors.
Keywords: Nursing students; pressure ulcer; knowledge
Amaç: Bu araştırma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin tıbbi araç ilişkili basınç yaralanmasına [medical device-related pressure ulcer injury (MDRPI)] yönelik bilgilerinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla yürütüldü. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı türde yürütülen araştırmanın evreni Türkiye'de hemşirelik bölümünde eğitim gören 3. ve 4. sınıf öğrencileri oluşturdu. Araştırma, dâhil edilme kriterlerini sağlayan 380 öğrenci ile tamamlandı. Veri toplamada Tanımlayıcı Formu ve Tıbbi Araç İlişkili Basınç Ülseri Bilgi Formu kullanıldı. Araştırmada veriler, Temmuz-Ekim 2022 tarihlerinde çevrim içi toplandı. Veriler sayı, ortalama ve yüzde olarak verildi. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin, MDRPI'ların tanımına yönelik soruya çoğunun (%80,8) doğru yanıt verdiği ancak MDRPI ile klasik basınç ülserini ayırmaya yönelik soruya çoğunun (%57,1) yanlış cevap verdiği görüldü. Öğrencilerin MDRPI'nın risk faktörleri ve MDRPI'yı önlemeye yönelik sorulara çoğunlukla yanlış veya fikrim yok şeklinde yanıt verdikleri saptandı. Öğrencilerin MDRPI'nın hemşirelik bakımına ilişkin sorulara çoğunun doğru yanıt verdiği görüldü (sırasıyla %91,6 ve %79,5). Öğrencilerin MDRPI bilgi formuna verdikleri doğru yanıt puanı 1571 idi (minimum: 0, maksimum: 3800). Sonuç: Öğrencilerin MDRPI'nın ne olduğunu bildikleri ancak MDRPI ile klasik basınç ülserini ayırt etmekte zorlandıkları, MDRPI'nın risk faktörleri ve önlemeye yönelik hemşirelik girişimlerinde bilgi eksikliklerinin olduğu görüldü. Öğrencilerin klasik basınç ülseri ile MDRPI'ları ayırt edebilmeleri, risk faktörlerini saptayabilmeleri ve önleyebilmeleri için eğitim programlarının öğrencilerin konuya yönelik bilgi düzeylerini artıracak şekilde düzenlenmesi gerekmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Hemşirelik öğrencisi; basınç yaralanması; bilgi
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