Nurses’ Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Care of Patients with Pressure Ulcers in a Ugandan Teaching Hospital
Pressure ulcers have been identified as a major burden of hospitalization worldwide, and nurses are at the forefront of prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding risk factors, prevention, and management of pressure ulcers at a teaching hospi...
Main Authors: | Ivan Mwebaza, Godfrey Katende, Sara Groves, Joyce Nankumbi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Nursing Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/973602 |
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