Nurses' Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Care of Patients with Pressure Ulcers in a Ugandan Teaching Hospital

• Главные авторы: Ivan Mwebaza (Автор), Godfrey Katende (Автор), Sara Groves (Автор), Joyce Nankumbi (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pressure ulcers have been identified as a major burden of hospitalization worldwide, and nurses are at the forefront of prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the nurses' knowledge and practices regarding risk factors, prevention, and management of pressure ulcers at a teaching...