Nurses’ knowledge of pressure ulcer and its associated factors at Hawassa University comprehensive specialized hospital Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2018

Abstract Background Pressure ulcer is largely avoidable, but its prevalence rate increased more than 80% in a 13 years study. Nurses have a great position to advance best practices towards the prevention of pressure ulcers. Therefore they should be knowledgeable of the signs and symptoms of pressure...

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Main Authors: Ezedin Molla Muhammed, Berhanu Boru Bifftu, Yemataw Zewdu Temachu, Tarkie Abebe Walle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-020-00446-6