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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare
  • Physical Therapy
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Pressure ulcers are a common complication for immobile patients.
  • Physiotherapists play a key role in pressure ulcer prevention but their knowledge levels are not well-documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the knowledge of physiotherapists regarding pressure ulcer prevention.
  • To identify specific areas of weakness in pressure ulcer prevention knowledge among physiotherapists.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Turkish version of the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Knowledge Assessment Instrument (PUPKAI-T).
  • 265 physiotherapists participated in the study, completing the PUPKAI-T questionnaire.
  • Knowledge scores were analyzed across different themes of pressure ulcer prevention.

Main Results:

  • The median total score on the PUPKAI-T ranged from 8 to 21, indicating a low overall knowledge level.
  • Only 0.8% of participants achieved a "good" score.
  • The highest knowledge was in Nutrition (59.2%), while the lowest was in contact preventive interventions (26.7%), with patient positioning being the least understood topic (12.5%).

Conclusions:

  • Physiotherapists exhibit significant gaps in their knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention, particularly concerning pressure/shearing reduction and positioning.
  • There is a need for enhanced, targeted training programs for physiotherapists focusing on pressure ulcer prevention strategies and proper patient positioning techniques.