%0 Journal Article %1 noauthororeditor %A Njau, %A Mutunga, %A Njoroge, %D 2018 %J IJIRIS:: International Journal of Innovative Research in Information Security %K %N Issue IX %P 492-496 %R doi://10.26562/IJIRIS.2018.NVIS10080 %T KNOWLEDGE OF NURSES ON NATIONAL PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION GUIDELINES IN EMBU KENYA %U http://www.ijiris.com/volumes/Vol5/iss9/01.NVIS10080.pdf %V Volume V %X Knowledge of guidelines can have a bearing on implementation of pressure ulcer prevention strategies. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 200 nurses working at Embu Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge levels and determine the factors influencing the knowledge leves. The sample size was 145 calculated using Yamane 1967 formula where 118 nurses participated in the study. This represented a response rate of 81%. Respondents were selected using two methods i.e. stratified random sampling coupled with systematic random sampling. The duty rotas in the wards acted as the sampling frame and every second nurse on the duty rota who consented, participated in the study. Permission to collect data was obtained from the County Director of Health and the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital. The participants also signed an informed consent form before filling questionnaires. Data was collected using a self administered questionnaire which was developed based on the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) guidelines which were found in the NCK procedure manual. Data was coded and entered into SPSS version 21 software for analysis. Chi squared test was used to test for any significance in association between the variables. Majority (85.6%) of the nurses were found to have adequate knowledge of the NCK pressure ulcer prevention guidelines, while 14.4% had inadequate knowledge. The mean score was 87.5%, range of 55-100% and SD=8.9. Qualification, attendance of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) sessions, and years of experience significantly affected knowledge levels at p=<0.05.

@article{noauthororeditor, abstract = {Knowledge of guidelines can have a bearing on implementation of pressure ulcer prevention strategies. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 200 nurses working at Embu Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge levels and determine the factors influencing the knowledge leves. The sample size was 145 calculated using Yamane 1967 formula where 118 nurses participated in the study. This represented a response rate of 81%. Respondents were selected using two methods i.e. stratified random sampling coupled with systematic random sampling. The duty rotas in the wards acted as the sampling frame and every second nurse on the duty rota who consented, participated in the study. Permission to collect data was obtained from the County Director of Health and the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital. The participants also signed an informed consent form before filling questionnaires. Data was collected using a self administered questionnaire which was developed based on the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) guidelines which were found in the NCK procedure manual. Data was coded and entered into SPSS version 21 software for analysis. Chi squared test was used to test for any significance in association between the variables. Majority (85.6%) of the nurses were found to have adequate knowledge of the NCK pressure ulcer prevention guidelines, while 14.4% had inadequate knowledge. The mean score was 87.5%, range of 55-100% and SD=8.9. Qualification, attendance of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) sessions, and years of experience significantly affected knowledge levels at p=<0.05. }, added-at = {2018-12-01T15:39:55.000+0100}, author = {Njau and Mutunga and Njoroge}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a64dbb7fb16279217d674098cda7f7d7/ijiris}, doi = {doi://10.26562/IJIRIS.2018.NVIS10080}, interhash = {2b15560d7bfbd57901af9787b1fa5ca5}, intrahash = {a64dbb7fb16279217d674098cda7f7d7}, issn = {2349-7017}, journal = {IJIRIS:: International Journal of Innovative Research in Information Security}, keywords = {}, language = {English}, month = {November 2018}, note = {1. Qaddumi, J., & Khawaldeh, A. Pressure ulcer prevention knowledge among Jordanian nurses: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 13(1). Nov. 2014 2. Calderon, M., Hurtado, L., Eugenio, A., Agustin, M., Cartaquis, M., Diaz, P., … Bautista, Q. (2017). 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