Pressure ulcers have been identified as a major burden of hospitalization worldwide, and nurses are at the forefront of prevention.\nThepurpose of this study was to determine the nurses� knowledge and practices regarding risk factors, prevention, andmanagement\nof pressure ulcers at a teaching hospital in Uganda. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. Fifty-six Ugandan\nregistered practicing nurses were sampled. A composite self-administered questionnaire and an observation checklist were utilized.\nThe nurses had limited knowledge about critical parameters of pressure ulcers. Prevention practices were observed to be unreliable\nand uncoordinated related to a significant shortage of staff and logistics for pressure ulcer prevention. Nurses had poor access\nto current literature on pressure ulcer prevention. Translation of nurses� knowledge into practice is possible if barriers like staff\nshortage, pressure relieving devices provision, and risk assessment tools are addressed at Mulago.
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