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February 11, 2026International Wound Journal0 citationsOpen Access

Clinicians' Perspectives of the Pressure Injury Treatment Advisory ‘ PITA ’ Quick Guide: An Evaluation Across Three Australian Healthcare Settings

MBMichelle Barakat‐JohnsonHRHayley RyanCLCatherine Leahy

Key Points

  • This evaluation seeks to understand clinician perspectives on the usability and effectiveness of the PITA Quick Guide for pressure injury management.
  • Conducted a survey among healthcare professionals from acute, residential aged care, and community settings.
  • Used a 5-point Likert-scale to assess ease of use, effectiveness, and workflow integration.
  • Collected responses from a convenience sample of 302 clinicians across various Australian healthcare settings.
  • Over 95% of clinicians expressed positive perceptions regarding the guide's utility and effectiveness.
  • No respondents indicated strong disagreement with any survey items.
  • Clinicians in residential aged care and rural settings rated the tool slightly higher than those in acute care.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Pressure injuries present significant challenges in clinical care, leading to severe complications such as infection, pain and delayed wound healing. They are a common chronic wound that contribute to increased morbidity, prolonged hospital stays and substantial healthcare costs. Despite national efforts to enhance chronic wound management, development of optimal treatment strategies remains a priority. The Pressure Injury Treatment Advisory (PITA) Quick Guide was developed to provide an evidence‐based guide to support clinicians in pressure injury management. A survey was conducted to evaluate clinician perspectives on the usability and practicality of the Guide in acute care, residential aged care and community settings. A post‐test survey was conducted on a convenience sample of healthcare professionals from three healthcare settings across metropolitan, regional and rural Australia. The survey included 5‐point Likert‐scale items assessing ease of use, effectiveness and integration with workflows. Three hundred and two responses were received (66.7% response rate). Clinicians expressed overwhelmingly positive perceptions, with over 95% agreeing or strongly agreeing on the guide's utility and effectiveness. No respondents strongly disagreed with any item. Residential aged care and rural clinicians rated the tool slightly higher than acute care and medical clinicians. The PITA Quick Guide was well‐received across all settings, demonstrating strong potential to enhance evidence‐based pressure injury management.

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Barakat‐Johnson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1c73267fb587c655ee4fhttps://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.70811
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