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Advances in Skin and Wound Care, vol.37, no.9, pp.1-8, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
OBJECTIVE: To determine nurses' knowledge levels and attitudes regarding pressure injury (PI) in Turkey and to reveal the relationship between these two variables. METHODS: This study was conducted with 604 nurses to obtain 98% power based on the G∗Power analysis. The authors used the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool (PUKAT) 2.0 and Attitude toward Pressure Ulcer Prevention (APuP) instrument for data collection. Regression, correlation analysis, independent-sample t test, and analysis of variance were used in data analysis. RESULTS: Nurses' mean total PUKAT 2.0 score was 9.40 ± 2.47 (46.72% correct). Nurses' mean total score on the APuP instrument was 32.39 ± 2.752. The total knowledge score and total attitude score were positively correlated (ρ = 0.761; P =.007). According to the results of linear regression analysis, the demographic variables of sex, education, seniority, and unit significantly predicted PUKAT 2.0 scores and APuP scores. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses' knowledge of PI prevention was insufficient, and their attitudes were average. A significant and positive relationship was identified between nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding PI.