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Knowledge of Staff Nurses Regarding Medical Device Related Pressure Injury (MDRPI)

Kavitha Mole P. J., Priya Mary Stella

Abstract: A study was conducted to assess staff nurses' knowledge Regarding Medical Device Related Pressure Injury (MDRPI) in Kannur. The study aimed to assess staff nurses' knowledge of Medical Device Related Pressure Injury (MDRPI). To investigate the association between staff nurses' knowledge of Medical Device Related Pressure Injury (MDRPI) and their selected demographic variables. The study used a non experimental descriptive design. The sample included 30 nurses from St. Martin De Porres Hospital in Cherukunnu, Kannur. The data was gathered using a self - administered questionnaire comprising 35 questions. Descriptive and inferential statistics, such as percentage and frequency, were used to analyse the data. Using the chi - square test, the association between knowledge and some specific demographic variables was examined. The findings of the study revealed that majority of staff nurses, 12 (14%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 9 (30%) staff nurses had adequate knowledge, 9 (30%) had inadequate knowledge, and none of the staff nurses had excellent knowledge regarding Medical Device Related Pressure Injury (MDRPI). Thus, the investigator planned and executed a training programme on Medical Device - related pressure injury for the staff nurses at St. Martin De Porres Hospital.

Keywords: knowledge, staff nurses, Medical Device Related Pressure Injury, MDRPI

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 5, May 2024

Pages: 486 - 491

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR24507195537

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