The Effect of Training Given for Pressure Injury in Intensive Care Units on the Knowledge Levels of Nurses: A Pre-Test Post-Test Study

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 95 - 104, 31.01.2026

Elif Demirden Erişti , Ayşegül Erciyas , Gülay Yazıcı

https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.1737416

Öz

Objective: It was aimed to determine the effect of the training given for pressure injuries on the knowledge level of intensive care nurses.
Method: Using the pre-post test method without a control group, the study involved 243 nurses who worked in the intensive care units of a city hospital in Turkey. Data was gathered using a two-part questionnaire. The study included nurses based on their work schedules, and the training was conducted in groups of about 11 nurses using a pre-test-training-post-test format. Statistical significance p<0.05 was accepted for data analysis.
Results: In the study, it was determined that the pressure injury knowledge score increased after the training given to intensive care nurses, and female nurses and those who had received external training before had higher scores.
Conclusion: By examining the underlying causes of the factors influencing the level of knowledge and reflecting the practices that will alter the perception of care for pressure injuries in the clinic, it is anticipated that the research will result in a permanent and positive increase in the knowledge scores of intensive care nurses.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Pressure injuries , Nursing , Intensive care unit

Etik Beyan

The Ethics Committee of a university (2022-97) granted ethical approval to conduct the research, and the appropriate healthcare facility granted permission. The Declaration of Helsinki's guiding principles were followed when conducting the study. The nurses involved in the study provided written consent along with an informed consent form.

Teşekkür

The authors thank all nurses who participated in the research.

Yoğun Bakım Ünitelerinde Basınç Yaralanmalarına Yönelik Verilen Eğitimin Hemşirelerin Bilgi Düzeylerine Etkisi: Bir Ön Test-Son Test Araştırması

Öz

Amaç: Basınç yaralanmalarına yönelik verilen eğitimin yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin bilgi düzeyine etkisini belirlemek amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: Kontrol grubu olmaksızın ön-son test yönteminin kullanıldığı çalışmaya Türkiye'de bir şehir hastanesinin yoğun bakım ünitelerinde çalışan 243 hemşire katıldı. Veriler iki bölümden oluşan bir anket formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya hemşireler çalışma programlarına göre dahil edilmiş ve eğitim yaklaşık 11 hemşireden oluşan gruplar halinde ön test-eğitim-son test formatı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri analizi için istatistiksel anlamlılık p<0.05 olarak kabul edildi.
Bulgular: Çalışmada yoğun bakım hemşirelerine verilen eğitim sonrasında basınç yaralanması bilgi puanının arttığı, kadın hemşirelerin ve daha önce dışarıdan eğitim alanların puanlarının daha yüksek olduğu belirlendi.
Sonuç: Basınç yaralanmalarına yönelik hemşirelerin bilgi düzeyini etkileyen faktörlerin altında yatan nedenlerin incelenmesi ve bakım algısını değiştirecek uygulamaların kliniğe yansıtılması ile bilgi puanlarında kalıcı ve olumlu bir artış olacağı öngörülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Basınç yaralanmaları , Hemşirelik , Yoğun bakım ünitesi

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