Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study

BULUT, HÜLYA; göçmen baykara, zehra; Guler, Sevil; Yazici, Gulay; Demircan, AHMET; AKTAS, DILEK

doi:10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182

Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study

Gülay YAZICI, (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Dilek AKTAŞ, (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Sevil Guler, (Gazi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Hülya BULUT, (Gazi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Zehra GÖÇMEN BAYKARA, (Gazi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Ahmet DEMİRCAN (Gazi Üniversitesi Hastanesi, Acil Servis, Ankara, Türkiye)

Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 528 - 535 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182 İndeks Tarihi: 13-10-2022

Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Patients in emergency departments (EDs) are a risk group in terms of pressure injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted this descriptive study to determine both the prevalence of pressure injuries (PIs) in EDs and the level of knowledge of healthcare professionals working there regarding PIs. This study was a pilot study. The point prevalence study in the ED was conducted on 17.12.2018 with 23 patients who were being treated in the ED for more than 2 hours and who voluntarily participated in this study. A questionnaire to determine the level of knowledge of health professionals working in the ED was carried out with 16 physicians and 17 nurses working in the ED between 17-23 December, 2018. The data of this study were collected using The Demographic Questionnaire, Pressure Injuries Knowledge form, and Pressure Injuries Assessment form. RESULTS: The prevalence of PIs in the patients followed up within the scope of this study was 17.4%; 85.71% of them were hospital-acquired injuries; 57.14% of them were stage 1; and 71.4% of them were related to medical devices. The mean knowledge test score of the participating physicians and nurses was 54.18±13.08. The mean knowledge test scores of the physicians and nurses who had received training on PIs were found to be higher than those who had not received training, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Healthcare professionals need to evaluate patients holistically, take precautions to avoid PIs, evaluate patients in terms of the risk of developing PIs, and provide treatment and care. Therefore, training about PIs should be given to healthcare professionals working in emergency departments.

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APA	Yazici G, AKTAS D, Guler S, BULUT H, göçmen baykara z, Demircan A (2022). Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. , 528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
Chicago	Yazici Gulay,AKTAS DILEK,Guler Sevil,BULUT HÜLYA,göçmen baykara zehra,Demircan AHMET Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. (2022): 528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
MLA	Yazici Gulay,AKTAS DILEK,Guler Sevil,BULUT HÜLYA,göçmen baykara zehra,Demircan AHMET Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. , 2022, ss.528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
AMA	Yazici G,AKTAS D,Guler S,BULUT H,göçmen baykara z,Demircan A Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. . 2022; 528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
Vancouver	Yazici G,AKTAS D,Guler S,BULUT H,göçmen baykara z,Demircan A Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. . 2022; 528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
IEEE	Yazici G,AKTAS D,Guler S,BULUT H,göçmen baykara z,Demircan A "Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study." , ss.528 - 535, 2022. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
ISNAD	Yazici, Gulay vd. "Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study". (2022), 528-535. https://doi.org/10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182

APA	Yazici G, AKTAS D, Guler S, BULUT H, göçmen baykara z, Demircan A (2022). Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, 7(4), 528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
Chicago	Yazici Gulay,AKTAS DILEK,Guler Sevil,BULUT HÜLYA,göçmen baykara zehra,Demircan AHMET Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences 7, no.4 (2022): 528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
MLA	Yazici Gulay,AKTAS DILEK,Guler Sevil,BULUT HÜLYA,göçmen baykara zehra,Demircan AHMET Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, vol.7, no.4, 2022, ss.528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
AMA	Yazici G,AKTAS D,Guler S,BULUT H,göçmen baykara z,Demircan A Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022; 7(4): 528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
Vancouver	Yazici G,AKTAS D,Guler S,BULUT H,göçmen baykara z,Demircan A Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022; 7(4): 528 - 535. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
IEEE	Yazici G,AKTAS D,Guler S,BULUT H,göçmen baykara z,Demircan A "Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study." Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, 7, ss.528 - 535, 2022. 10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182
ISNAD	Yazici, Gulay vd. "Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Department: Prevalence and Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge Levels-A Pilot Study". Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences 7/4 (2022), 528-535. https://doi.org/10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-182