BBackground: A pressure ulcer, which is also called a pressure injury, is an area of damage to the skin and soft tissue underneath it, usually happening over a bony prominence or soft tissue. Nurses have a major role in preventing pressure ulcers through effective care and evidence-based practices. Aim of the study: theaim was to assess nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding pressure ulcer preventive measures . Research design: The present study utilized a descriptive exploratory research design to attain its objective. setting: The current study was carried out in the critical care units of Sohag University Hospital (pediatric intensive care unit – critical care unit).sampling: A convenient sample of all available nurses(50 nures). Tools: Two tools were used to gather the data,Tool (I):A designed interviewed questionnaire to assess personal demographic characteristics and assess knowledge of nurses about pressure ulcer prevention, Tool (II): Checklist for observations to evaluate nurses' work about pressure ulcer prevention. Results: unsatisfactory overall knowledge of nurses about (96%) with regard to pressure ulcers and incompetent preventive measures were displayed by most of the nurses (94%) in the study. Conclusion: there was statistical significant positive correlation between the total studied nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding pressure ulcers in critically ill children. Recommendations: pediatric nurses must be up to date on the latest prevention through workshops, educational programs, and ongoing in- service training programs for nurses is urgently needed to enhance the application of pressure ulcer prevention practices..
atta, M., Ahmad, S., & El-saye, F. E. Z. (2025). Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pressure Ulcer Preventive Measures among Critically Ill Children. Sohag Journal of Nursing Science, 4(6), 109-117. doi: 10.21608/sjns.2025.345570.1061
MLA
Mona Haliem atta; Sabra Mohamed Ahmad; Fatma El Zahraa Kamal El-saye. "Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pressure Ulcer Preventive Measures among Critically Ill Children", Sohag Journal of Nursing Science, 4, 6, 2025, 109-117. doi: 10.21608/sjns.2025.345570.1061
HARVARD
atta, M., Ahmad, S., El-saye, F. E. Z. (2025). 'Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pressure Ulcer Preventive Measures among Critically Ill Children', Sohag Journal of Nursing Science, 4(6), pp. 109-117. doi: 10.21608/sjns.2025.345570.1061
VANCOUVER
atta, M., Ahmad, S., El-saye, F. E. Z. Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pressure Ulcer Preventive Measures among Critically Ill Children. Sohag Journal of Nursing Science, 2025; 4(6): 109-117. doi: 10.21608/sjns.2025.345570.1061