Abstract
AimNurses' knowledge and attitude are critical for pressure injury (PI) prevention. However, to date, there has been little research carried out on the knowledge and attitude of Indonesian nurses regarding PI prevention in hospital settings, and no study has investigated the predictors of knowledge and attitude of Indonesian nurses regarding PI prevention. This study therefore aims to investigate knowledge and attitude, and to identify the predictors of knowledge and attitude regarding PI prevention among Indonesian nurses in hospital settings. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted between 1st November 2021 and 5th March 2022. A total of 563 nurses from three general hospitals in Central Java Province participated. The Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool 2.0 and the Attitude Pressure Ulcer Prevention questionnaires were used. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the predictors of nurses' knowledge and attitude regarding PI prevention. ResultsThe percentage of correct answers was 35.02%, indicating poor knowledge, while the percentage of nurses' attitudes was 75.46%, indicating a satisfactory attitude. The predictors of knowledge of PI prevention were found to be age (β = -0.127, p = 0.025), level of education (β = 0.153, p = 0.001) and income (β = 0.107, p = 0.021), while the predictors of attitude toward PI prevention were level of education (β = 0.101, p = 0.020) and professional position (β = 0.093, p = 0.033). ConclusionThis is the first study to identify the predictors of attitude and knowledge regarding PI prevention in Indonesian nurses in a hospital setting. The results indicate a need for appropriate educational training based on the predictors to be given to Indonesian nurses working in hospital settings to increase their knowledge of PI prevention.
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