Palyatif bakım hastalarında basınç ülserleri ile bakım verenlerin bilgi düzeyleri arasındaki ilişki

Abstract

Introduction:The need for care and palliative care increased with the prolongation of mean life expectancy. One of the most frequently observed symptoms in palliative care is pressure ulcers. We aimed to measure the knowledge levels of caregivers serving hospitalized patients in the palliative care service and to investigate their relationship with socio-demographic characteristics, especially the knowledge levels.Methods: This study enrolled 109 people providing care to patients who received inpatient palliative care between November 1 and December 31, 2018. A questionnaire including questions about socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge about pressure ulcers was administered. The pressure ulcer status of the patients was evaluated by a physician. Results:The mean age of the caregivers was 49.49 ± 10.91 years . The mean knowledge level of the participants was 70.09 ± 18.58%.The minimum score was 0, and the maximum score was 100. It was found that 62.4% of the caregivers received information about pressure ulcers in the past, 30.3% of them didn't receive any information about pressure ulcers, and 7.3% received partial information. Conclusion:The knowledge level of the caregivers who were informed about pressure ulcers was significantly higher than those who were not informed (p=0.005). Therefore, we think that continuous education has an essential place in preventing pressure ulcers.

A systematic review of caregivers' knowledge and related factors towards pressure ulcer prevention

“…As mentioned in Table 1, 927 caregivers participated in eight studies 14,18,22‐27 . The average age of the participants was 40.50 (SD = 12.67).…”

“…As shown in Table 1, factors such as level of education, 22,23,25 age, 18,23 occupation, 23 informed about PUs, 14 attitude, 27 and practice 27 have a significant positive relationship with caregivers' knowledge related to the prevention of PUs. Knowledge had a significant negative relationship with age 22,24 .…”

“…Following a careful examination of the full texts of the publications, 22 studies were disregarded because of insufficient techniques or results, and 18 studies were disregarded because of a lack of data. Eight studies 14,18,[22][23][24][25][26][27] were ultimately included in this systematic review.…”

“…In addition, it takes a long time to heal and care for people who are prone to PUs, such as those receiving palliative care. In this regard, the necessary care of these patients, in addition to nurses, can be the responsibility of caregivers after discharge 14 . The fact that home care can be provided by family caregivers encourages nurses to put more emphasis on family education because caregivers play a key role in preventing PUs 15 .…”

“…In this regard, the necessary care of these patients, in addition to nurses, can be the responsibility of caregivers after discharge. 14 The fact that home care can be provided by family caregivers encourages nurses to put more emphasis on family education because caregivers play a key role in preventing PUs. 15 If caregivers have sufficient knowledge and awareness about PU prevention, they can help patients achieve the best quality of life.…”