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Knowledge Levels and Experiences of Intensive Care Nurses on the Prevention of Pressure Sores: Mixed Method

NCT06457555 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-21

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Summary

This research aims to determine the knowledge levels and practices of intensive care nurses regarding the prevention of pressure sores.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. What is the level of knowledge of intensive care nurses regarding the prevention of pressure sores?
2. What is the impact of sociodemographic characteristics of intensive care nurses on their knowledge level regarding the prevention of pressure sores?
3. What are the experiences of intensive care nurses regarding their practices for the prevention of pressure sores? In this research, a survey and interview technique will be applied to determine the knowledge levels and experiences of nurses working in adult intensive care units regarding the prevention of pressure sores and their practices.

Conditions

  • Nurses
  • Pressure Ulcer
  • Critical Care

Interventions

OTHER

type of parallel data in a convergent parallel hash pattern (near time)

This study is a mixed method research conducted to determine the knowledge levels and experiences of nurses working in adult intensive care units regarding the prevention of pressure sores. In accordance with the purpose of the study, parallel data type in convergent parallel mixed design will be used as the research design. The quantitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive survey, and the qualitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive case study design. In this mixed design, equal priority, parallel timing and combining results during interpretation are planned.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • AYŞE UÇAK · Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-04
Primary Completion
2025-05-30
Completion
2026-04-18

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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