Authors: (including presenting author): :
Ng SC(1)
Affiliation: :
(1) Department of Surgery, Princess Margaret Hospital
Keyword 1: :
Prevention of pressure injury
Keyword 2: :
Junior Nurse Knowledge
Introduction: :
Introduction Hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) is one of the nursing quality indicators in the Hospital Authority, Hong Kong. Prevention and treatment of pressure injury (PI) require the appropriate assessment and support from patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
Objectives: :
The study aims to examine the effectiveness of PI prevention programs for junior nurses in the hospital setting, also the objective to investigate the knowledge of junior nurses regarding the prevention of PI.
Methodology: :
The study is a quasi-experimental study to assess the impact of an educational intervention on junior nurses' PI prevention knowledge. The intervention including both lectures and simulation workshop. Outcome measures is to evaluate of prevention of PI knowledge on pre-test, immediate after program and 4th week after intervention
Result & Outcome: :
A total of 214 junior nurses attended the new education program on PI prevention from Sept 2024. They are predominantly female nurses, 76.2% (163 nurses), and male nurses, 23.8% (51 nurses). The participants mean age was 23.7 years (SD = 1.02). According to graduation year, mean 1.94 year (SD 0.78). Comparison (1) between pre-test and immediate post-test after the program and (2) between pre-test and the 4th week after the program with a significant difference and the p-value < 0.001. These results suggest that the effectiveness of the education program was strong and sustained over time. However, comparison between the Immediate post-test and the 4th week after the program showed no significant difference with a p-value of 0.439. Conclusion A well-established education program including lectures and simulation workshop for junior nurses are enhanced knowledge and skill to prevent PI, it may reduce the incidence of HAPI and enhance patient safety and quality in the hospital.
