Instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units: A scoping review protocol

Introduction: Pressure ulcers represent a significant healthcare challenge, impacting quality of life and increasing costs associated with care. Understanding the factors that influence prevention strategies is crucial for improving outcomes. However, gaps in healthcare professionals' knowledg...

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Main Authors: Ana Jorge Marques, José Alves, Catarina Marinheiro, Patrícia Coelho, Paulo Alves
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Published: Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia - RACS 2025-02-01
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author Ana Jorge Marques
José Alves
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Patrícia Coelho
Paulo Alves
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description Introduction: Pressure ulcers represent a significant healthcare challenge, impacting quality of life and increasing costs associated with care. Understanding the factors that influence prevention strategies is crucial for improving outcomes. However, gaps in healthcare professionals' knowledge remain a major barrier, underscoring the need for a reliable tool to assess their understanding of pressure ulcer prevention. Objective: To map the existing scientific evidence on instruments designed to evaluate healthcare professionals' knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention in intensive care units. Material and Methods: The methodology outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping reviews will be followed. This review will adhere to the PCC (Population, Concept, Context) structure: health care professionals as the population, knowledge assessment instruments for pressure ulcer prevention as the concept, and intensive care units as the context. A comprehensive search will be conducted in electronic databases (CINAHL Complete, MedicLatina, MEDLINE Complete; PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, SciElo, and SCOPUS) and grey literature sources. Titles and abstracts will be independently screened by two reviewers, with any disagreements resolved through discussion or the involvement of a third reviewer. Finally, relevant articles will be analyzed, data will be extracted, and findings will be presented in a narrative format, either as a table or text, according to what best suits the review's objectives.
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spelling doaj-art-59784b4bb276444c96615b77df5ebdd52025-08-20T03:17:52ZengRede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia - RACSRevSALUS2184-48602184-836X2025-02-017110.51126/revsalus.v7i1.871Instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units: A scoping review protocolAna Jorge Marques0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-2656José Alves 1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5809-3788Catarina Marinheiro2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8751-9339Patrícia Coelho 3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8445-5237Paulo Alves4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6348-3316Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde e Enfermagem, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, PortugalFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde e Enfermagem, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, PortugalFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde e Enfermagem, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, PortugalEscola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Porto, PortugalFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde e Enfermagem, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal Introduction: Pressure ulcers represent a significant healthcare challenge, impacting quality of life and increasing costs associated with care. Understanding the factors that influence prevention strategies is crucial for improving outcomes. However, gaps in healthcare professionals' knowledge remain a major barrier, underscoring the need for a reliable tool to assess their understanding of pressure ulcer prevention. Objective: To map the existing scientific evidence on instruments designed to evaluate healthcare professionals' knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention in intensive care units. Material and Methods: The methodology outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping reviews will be followed. This review will adhere to the PCC (Population, Concept, Context) structure: health care professionals as the population, knowledge assessment instruments for pressure ulcer prevention as the concept, and intensive care units as the context. A comprehensive search will be conducted in electronic databases (CINAHL Complete, MedicLatina, MEDLINE Complete; PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, SciElo, and SCOPUS) and grey literature sources. Titles and abstracts will be independently screened by two reviewers, with any disagreements resolved through discussion or the involvement of a third reviewer. Finally, relevant articles will be analyzed, data will be extracted, and findings will be presented in a narrative format, either as a table or text, according to what best suits the review's objectives. https://revsalus.com/index.php/RevSALUS/article/view/871Pressure UlcerKnowledgeIntensive Care UnitsEvidence-based Practice Critical Care
spellingShingle Ana Jorge Marques
José Alves
Catarina Marinheiro
Patrícia Coelho
Paulo Alves
Instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units: A scoping review protocol
RevSALUS
Pressure Ulcer
Knowledge
Intensive Care Units
Evidence-based Practice
Critical Care
title Instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units: A scoping review protocol
title_full Instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units: A scoping review protocol
title_fullStr Instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units: A scoping review protocol
title_full_unstemmed Instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units: A scoping review protocol
title_short Instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units: A scoping review protocol
title_sort instruments to assess knowledge about the prevention of pressure ulcers in intensive care units a scoping review protocol
topic Pressure Ulcer
Knowledge
Intensive Care Units
Evidence-based Practice
Critical Care
url https://revsalus.com/index.php/RevSALUS/article/view/871
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