Level of knowledge and safe practice of the nursing professional in the prevention of pressure injuries in older adults from the medical service of the Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital, Lima, 2022

Abstract

Our work was to determine the relationship that exists between the level of knowledge and the safe practice of the nursing professional in the prevention of pressure injuries in older adults from the medical service of the Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital, Lima, 2022. Material and Method: This is a quantitative study with a non-experimental design with a cross section and correlational scope where the instruments to support the study variables will be applied. The population and sample consisted of 53 nursing professionals who work in the medical service of the Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Two questionnaires will be used as an instrument that will measure the study variables, the first will measure the level of knowledge of the nursing professional in pressure injury prevention through 26 questions with ordinal multiple response options, measuring four dimensions: hygiene, integrity of the skin, hydration and nutrition and mental state. while the second is the safe practice of the nursing professional in the prevention of pressure injuries through 14 questions with ordinal response options, measuring two dimensions: body hygiene and mobilization

Se trata de un estudio cuantitativo con un diseño no experimental con corte transversal y alcance correlacional donde se aplicará los instrumentos de sustentar las variables del estudio. La población y muestra estuvo conformada por 52 profesionales de enfermería que laboran en el servicio de medicina del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza que cumplan los criterios de inclusión y exclusión.