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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare
  • Nursing Education
  • Wound Management

Background:

  • Wound management is a growing healthcare challenge, particularly with an aging population.
  • Nurses are central to wound care, and their theoretical knowledge directly impacts therapy quality.
  • Understanding nurses' current knowledge is crucial for enhancing wound management practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the theoretical knowledge of wound management among Danish nurses.
  • To compare knowledge levels across different clinical settings: advanced wound care clinics, home care, and general hospital departments.
  • To identify factors influencing nurses' wound management knowledge, such as experience and workplace.

Main Methods:

  • A study was conducted involving 136 Danish nurses across three distinct healthcare settings.
  • The theoretical knowledge of basic wound management was assessed.
  • Data were analyzed to compare knowledge levels based on workplace, education, and years of experience.

Main Results:

  • Nurses in hospital departments demonstrated less theoretical knowledge compared to those in home care and advanced wound care clinics.
  • The length of nursing experience did not correlate with higher theoretical knowledge when adjusted for workplace and education.
  • Nurses' understanding of clinical investigations was notably lower than their knowledge of wound therapy and clinical symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Significant variations exist in wound management knowledge among Danish nurses depending on their work setting.
  • Current nursing experience levels do not appear to enhance theoretical wound management knowledge.
  • There is a need to improve nurses' knowledge, particularly in clinical investigations, to enhance overall wound care quality.