Understanding nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward perioperative pressure injury prevention

Sham, Fatimah and Noordin, Noorliana and Che Hasnan, Luqman Wafi and Abdul Wahab, Patimah and Md Shariff, Siti Fatimah and Haryanto, Haryanto (2025) Understanding nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward perioperative pressure injury prevention. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 10 (33). pp. 1-9. E-ISSN 2398-4287

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Abstract

This study evaluated operating room nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward perioperative pressure injury (PI) prevention in a Kuala Lumpur hospital. Among 211 nurses surveyed using the PuKAT and APuP instruments, average knowledge scores were low (31.74%), especially in prevention and etiology, while attitudes were moderately positive (65%). No significant correlation was found between knowledge and attitude, although knowledge varied significantly by ethnicity, education level, and job position. The findings underscore the need for focused training to enhance PI prevention knowledge, suggesting that attitude alone is insufficient. Targeted professional development and structured in-service programs are vital for effective PI prevention

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	nurses, perioperative, pressure injury, prevention
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Medical Surgical Nursing
Depositing User:	Dr Patimah Abdul Wahab
Date Deposited:	11 Sep 2025 11:45
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 11:45
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/123187

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