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Author/Year Theoretical Conceptual Framework Statement of the Research Findings/ Conclusions Implications
Published Framewor Problem(Main/Specific) Methodology Analysis
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“Pressure (Not stated (Not stated in online Descriptive- Prevention and Further The prevention
Injury in online Correlational management of refinement and
article)
Prevention And article) pressure injury and testing of management
Management practices have the specific of a pressure
Practices been found to be mechanisms injury is a
Among Nurses: suboptimal are needed nurse-sensitive
A Realist Case despite the and will quality
Study” availability of contribute to a indicator in
interventions.  better hospitals.
understanding
Charlene Si Min of how nurses
Teo , prevent and
 Cynthia Allyssa manage
Claire ,  pressure
Violeta Lopez , injuries.
 Shefaly Shorey 
(2019)

“Adult Pressure (Not stated (Not stated in online article) (Not stated in online (Not stated in Pressure ulcers Nurses have a Nurses must be
Area Care: in online article) online article) (PUs) are caused central role in able to identify
Preventing article) by tissue damage prevention the risk factors
Pressure when the blood and associated with
Ulcers” supply to an area management developing PUs
of skin is of pressure and implement
diminished as a areas. They appropriate
Dealey, Et Al result of should be able measures to
(2012) pressure. to assess deliver harm-
Although most patients' risk free care.
pressure ulcers of developing Repositioning
are preventable, PUs using techniques,
all patients are at evidence- monitoring and
risk. based ongoing care
practice, strategies are
recognised risk essential for
assessment pressure ulcer
tools and by prevention in
completing a practice.
holistic
assessment.

MayoClinic.Org (Not stated (Not stated in online article) (Not stated in online (Not stated in Bedsores — also People most Bedsores can
(2018) in online article) online article) called pressure at risk of develop over
article) ulcers and bedsores have hours or days.
decubitus ulcers medical Most sores
— are injuries to conditions heal with
skin and that limit their treatment, but
underlying tissue ability to some never
resulting from change heal
prolonged positions or completely.
pressure on the cause them to You can take
skin. Bedsores spend most of steps to help
most often their time in a prevent
develop on skin bed or chair. bedsores and
that covers bony help them heal.
areas of the
body, such as the
heels, ankles,
hips and tailbone.

“Nurses’ (Not stated (Not stated in online article) The objective of this Quantitative The present This study Providing
Knowledge To in online study was to evaluate method study used a demonstrates opportunity to
Pressure Ulcer article) nurses’ knowledge to multicenter that majority access
Prevention In PU prevention and to cross-sectional of the nurses resources
Public Hospitals determine nurses’ design aims to have (readable
In Wollega: A perceived barriers to PU investigate the insufficient about and
Cross-Sectional prevention in public knowledge of knowledge to pressure
Study Design” hospitals in Wollega, nurses about practice reliving devices
Oromiya, Ethiopia. pressure ulcer pressure ulcer to) PU
Werku Etafa prevention in prevention. prevention, in-
Ebi, Getahun Wollega public Nurses who service
Fetensa hospitals and to read articles training/regular
Hirko &  Diriba identify nurses’ reading training,
Ayala barriers to articles and incorporating
Mijena (2019) practice pressure attended and prioritizing
ulcer prevention. training in the in nursing
The result showed a curriculum, and
displayed that significant formulating
the knowledge of difference to guidelines are
nurses about PU knowledge some of the
pressure ulcer score. primary points
prevention in Shortage of to enhance
Wollega hospitals pressure nurses’
was poor.  relieving knowledge
devices, lack about pressure
of staff/heavy ulcer
workload and prevention.
inadequate Further
training were research on
the most using
frequently observational
cited nurses’ studies is
barriers to needed to
practice PU determine the
prevention.  actual rather
 than the
perceived
practice to PU
prevention.

“Factors Of (Not stated (Not stated in online article) The study aimed at The study Fifteen nurses The study The
Importance To in online describing contributing was carried from two both development
The article) factors for the out with a Swedish hospitals confirmed of pressure
Development progression or qualitative and 15 nurses previous ulcers is
Of Pressure regression of pressure design. from community findings and considered to
Ulcers In The ulcers in the care care were added new be connected
Care Trajectory: trajectory as they were interviewed knowledge with early
Perceptions Of understood by nurses during 2005. about factors prevention and
Hospital And working in hospitals or Qualitative that may awareness
Community community care. content analysis affect pressure among nurses
Care Nurses” was used to ulcer in the and some
make an trajectory of studies have
Athlin, Elsy & understanding of care. The indicated that
Idvall, Ewa & patterns possible. informants' the care
Jernfält, Three main views of trajectory may
Margareth & categories arose, nurses' be a weak
Johansson, showing that responsibilities point.
Inger. (2009) pressure ulcers and their
were considered attitudes
to be affected in towards the
the care care of
trajectory by pressure
factors related to ulcers could,
the individual along with
patient, to the their views on
healthcare the
personnel and to organisation
the healthcare of care,
structure. increase the
Hospital and understanding
community care of the
nurses mostly occurrence of
had pressure
corresponding ulcers. The
perceptions of need for
these factors. development
and
clarification of
the
organisation
and
responsibility
of pressure
ulcer care in
the care
trajectory was
stressed.
Relevance to
clinical
practice. The
study
highlighted
attitudes and
values among
registered
nurses, as well
as to how to
preserve their
commitment
and increase
their
knowledge
concerning
 prevention of
pressure
ulcers.

“Pressure (Not stated (Not stated in online article) (Not stated in online Qualitative Much progress The Since the
Ulcers: A in online article) Method has been made in prevention of original
article) identifying pressure publications of
Patient Safety
patients at risk ulcers the AHRQ
Issue” for pressure represents a pressure ulcer
Courtney H. ulcers. The use of marker of prevention and
Lyder; Elizabet pressure ulcer quality of care. treatment
h A. Ayello prediction tools Pressure guidelines in
(2007) (e.g., Braden ulcers are a 1992 and 1994,
Scale) have led to major nurse- some progress
nursing’s sensitive has been made
sensitivity to outcome. in our
earlier preventive Hence, nursing understanding
measures. care has a of pressure
Research has major effect ulcer care.
shown that using on pressure Nursing
the AHRQ ulcer research is
guidelines on development needed to
pressure ulcer and address many
prediction and prevention. gaps in our
prevention can Prevention of understanding
lead to decreased pressure of pressure
incidence of ulcers often ulcer
pressure ulcers. involves the prevention and
use of low treatment.
technology, Many risk
but vigilant factors for
care is pressure ulcer
required to development
address the have been
 most identified;
consistently however, a
reported risk hierarchy of
factors for risk factors has
development not been
of pressure determined.
ulcers.  Thus, research
to determine
the essential
risk factors is
still needed.

PREPARED BY:

LARISSA M. SEVERA, RN