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Background: Pressure ulcer represent a significant burden to the patient, family andhealthcare organization. Aim: To assess the effect of nursing training on identification,prevention and management of pressure ulcer among stroke patients and its outcomes.Methods: a quasi-experimental stud pre posttest assessment. A convenience sample of 40nurses were voluntarily participate in the study. Setting: The study carried out atneurological units (A and B) at Mansoura University Hospital. Tools: InterviewQuestionnaire Sheet, The Pieper Zulkowski-Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test (PZPUKT),Facility Assessment Checklist, Moore & Price attitude scale, Socio-demographic andmedical clinical base line data for patients and Braden Scale. Result: The result revealed apositive association between pressure ulcer educational protocol prevention and nurses’knowledge, attitude and practice to ward pressure ulcer prevention. The pretest resultindicated that nurses' knowledge and practice were low, nurse's attitude was negative.However, the mean percentage of all posttest showed a significant increase in nurses’knowledge, attitude and practice. In addition to decreases pressure ulcer risk level among thepatients with stroke. Conclusion: The result of current study indicates the important ofongoing nurses’ education regarding pressure ulcer prevention and decrease the pressureulcer risk level among patients Recommendation: developing a continuous training programto improve nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice toward pressure ulcer prevention
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