Pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards: nursing professionals' actions

Objective: to classify the quality of nursing care and analyze the association between professionals' characteristics and the implementation of preventive measures for pressure injuries in hospitalized children. Methods: this observational, cross-sectional study involved 235 nursing profession...

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Main Authors: Mayara Kelly Moura Ferreira, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Mariana da Silva Diógenes, Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio, Patrícia Rebouças Araújo, Paulo César de Almeida, Cristina Oliveira da Costa
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2023-07-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/83237
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author Mayara Kelly Moura Ferreira
Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima
Mariana da Silva Diógenes
Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio
Patrícia Rebouças Araújo
Paulo César de Almeida
Cristina Oliveira da Costa
author_facet Mayara Kelly Moura Ferreira
Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima
Mariana da Silva Diógenes
Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio
Patrícia Rebouças Araújo
Paulo César de Almeida
Cristina Oliveira da Costa
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description Objective: to classify the quality of nursing care and analyze the association between professionals' characteristics and the implementation of preventive measures for pressure injuries in hospitalized children. Methods: this observational, cross-sectional study involved 235 nursing professionals. The Pressure Injury Prevention instrument comprised three domains with a total of 23 items: Preventive measures and early detection of pressure injuries (9 items), Pressure relief measures (8 items), and Assessment and reporting (6 items), analyzed using the Positivity Index for Quality of Care. Results: Most participants were females (98.7%), with a mean age of 38.83 ± 9.94 years, nursing technicians (57.4%), and had more than five years of experience (77.1%). Nursing care was predominantly inadequate across all three domains, with 82.6% of actions rated as poor. Significant associations were found between "participation in training courses" and "work-related exhaustion". There was a trend towards increased compliance with measurements among professionals aged 31-40. Conclusion: nursing care was predominantly poor and participation in training courses and the presence of exhaustion were associated with better adherence to preventive measures. Contributions to practice: the study highlights the pressing need for investments in professional training and the provision of necessary resources to support high-quality and safe nursing care.
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spelling doaj-art-bb0bbd1994cd41a8bdff5343c2a5071a2025-08-20T12:47:22ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832023-07-0124Pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards: nursing professionals' actionsMayara Kelly Moura Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7823-1843Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Limahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7543-6947Mariana da Silva Diógenes0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0893-4049Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florenciohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2180-5946Patrícia Rebouças Araújohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0165-8544Paulo César de Almeidahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-802XCristina Oliveira da Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2183-6224Universidade Federal do Ceará Objective: to classify the quality of nursing care and analyze the association between professionals' characteristics and the implementation of preventive measures for pressure injuries in hospitalized children. Methods: this observational, cross-sectional study involved 235 nursing professionals. The Pressure Injury Prevention instrument comprised three domains with a total of 23 items: Preventive measures and early detection of pressure injuries (9 items), Pressure relief measures (8 items), and Assessment and reporting (6 items), analyzed using the Positivity Index for Quality of Care. Results: Most participants were females (98.7%), with a mean age of 38.83 ± 9.94 years, nursing technicians (57.4%), and had more than five years of experience (77.1%). Nursing care was predominantly inadequate across all three domains, with 82.6% of actions rated as poor. Significant associations were found between "participation in training courses" and "work-related exhaustion". There was a trend towards increased compliance with measurements among professionals aged 31-40. Conclusion: nursing care was predominantly poor and participation in training courses and the presence of exhaustion were associated with better adherence to preventive measures. Contributions to practice: the study highlights the pressing need for investments in professional training and the provision of necessary resources to support high-quality and safe nursing care. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/83237Patient Safety; Quality of Health Care; Pressure Ulcer; Pediatrics; Nursing.
spellingShingle Mayara Kelly Moura Ferreira
Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima
Mariana da Silva Diógenes
Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio
Patrícia Rebouças Araújo
Paulo César de Almeida
Cristina Oliveira da Costa
Pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards: nursing professionals' actions
Rev Rene
Patient Safety; Quality of Health Care; Pressure Ulcer; Pediatrics; Nursing.
title Pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards: nursing professionals' actions
title_full Pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards: nursing professionals' actions
title_fullStr Pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards: nursing professionals' actions
title_full_unstemmed Pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards: nursing professionals' actions
title_short Pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards: nursing professionals' actions
title_sort pressure injury prevention measures in pediatric wards nursing professionals actions
topic Patient Safety; Quality of Health Care; Pressure Ulcer; Pediatrics; Nursing.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/83237
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