Nurses' Level of Knowledge on Skin Tears: A Cross-Sectional Study

March 16, 2022 updated by: Hatice Yüceler Kaçmaz

Determination of Nurses' Level of Knowledge on Skin Tears in Acute Care Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Skin tears (ST) are one of the skin integrity problems encountered in healthcare settings with rates equal to or greater than pressure injuries. However, the importance of this problem has been emphasized in the literature in recent years. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge level of nurses about ST.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The population of the study consisted of all nurses working in acute care hospitals in Turkey.

The sample size of the study was calculated as 384 nurses. The data of the study were collected in the form of online and paper-based surveys (an introductory information form and the Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrumen)

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

384

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Melikgazi
      • Kayseri, Melikgazi, Turkey, 38070
        • KAYSERİ CITY HOSPITAL

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

all nurses working in acute care hospitals in Turkey.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • were employed as a nurse for at least 1 year
  • cared for patients aged 65 and over
  • agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• nurses who filled in the data collection tools incompletely

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Nurse
Nurses who (1) were employed as a nurse for at least 1 year, (2) cared for patients aged 65 and over and (3) agreed to participate in the study were included in the study.
Other: Knowledge
Measuring the level of knowledge about skin tears

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument
Time Frame: one month
Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument was developed by Van Tiggelen et al. (2021)
one month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hatice Yüceler Kaçmaz

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 30, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

October 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 28, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 28, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 328.IRB3.140

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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