Table 2 Frequency distribution of nurses’ practice score about pressure ulcer prevention in public hospitals in central zone Tigray, 2018 (N = 122)
From: Practice on pressure ulcer prevention among nurses in selected public hospitals, Tigray, Ethiopia
Variables | Practice score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Always (%) | Sometimes (%) | Never (%) | |
Observing how other nurses assess | 64 (52.5) | 50 (40.0) | 8 (6.6) |
Identifying PU contributing factors | 72 (59.0) | 42 (34.4) | 8 (6.6) |
Avoid dragging patients | 68 (55.7) | 42 (34.4) | 12 (9.8) |
Avoid massaging bony prominences | 70 (57.4) | 38 (31.1) | 4 (11.5) |
Performing skin assessment | 57 (46.7) | 52 (42.6) | 13 (10.7) |
Using assessment scale | 44 (36.1) | 68 (49.2) | 10 (14.9) |
Documenting all data related to PU | 58 (47.5) | 50 (41.0) | 14 (11.5) |
Assess and provide pain management | 70 (57.4) | 36 (29.5) | 16 (13.1) |
Providing skin care | 60 (49.2) | 49 (40.2) | 13(10.7) |
Placing pillow under patient leg | 66 (54.1) | 47 (38.5) | 9 (7.4) |
Using or advancing care givers to use creams | 57 (46.7) | 40 (32.8) | 25 (20.5) |
Paying attention to pressure points | 63 (46.7) | 41 (32.8) | 18 (20.5) |
Performing lab test for nutritional assessment | 58 (46.7) | 38 (31.1) | 27 (22.1) |
Providing vitamins and foods for patient | 65 (53.3) | 37 (30.3) | 20 (16.4) |
Monitoring protein and calories diet | 56 (45.9) | 49 (40.2) | 17 (13.9) |
Using special mattress prevent PU | 54 (44.3) | 50 (41.0) | 18 (14.8) |
Turning patient every 2 h | 75 (61.5) | 36 (29.5) | 11 (9.0) |
Using air bed for patients at high risk | 52 (42.6) | 51 (41.8) | 19 (15.6) |
Attending seminars for PU prevention | 41 (33.6) | 58 (47.5) | 23 (18.9) |
Giving advice for patient or care giver | 85 (69.7) | 26 (21.3) | 11 (9.0) |