Abstract

CHIQUERO VALENZUELA, Sara; CRUZ LENDINEZ, Alfonso J.  and  GARCIA FERNANDEZ, Francisco Pedro. Incontinence-associated dermatitis: knowledge of nursing students and clinical nurses in Jaen. Gerokomos [online]. 2016, vol.27, n.4, pp.168-175. ISSN 1134-928X.

Aim: To establish the level of knowledge of nursing students and clinical nurses about incontinence-associated dermatitis. Methodology: A cross-sectional study at the University and the Hospital of Jaen in 2015. Population: nursing students from 3rd and 4th grade and clinical nurses. Sociodemographic variables and variables to measure the level of knowledge were collected. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of 20 questions about the identifying aspects of this wound following the theoretical model developed by García-Fernández et al. Three Spanish experts in chronic wounds evaluated the questionnaire. Data analysis: sequential univariate descriptive variables and bivariate study for hypothesis testing using the parametric test t-Student, ANOVA and Spearman Rho coefficient for quantitative variables after checking normality criteria by testing Kolmogorov-Smirnov. When normality criteria were not met they were used nonparametric tests. A confidence level of 95% was used. Results: The number of completed questionnaires was 224. The average level of knowledge was 72.08 (standard deviation 11.39). Correct answer of 20 questions was considered 100% of knowledge. Statistically significant differences (p <0.006) in the level of knowledge between nursing students and clinical nurses were found. No statistically significant differences for the other variables were found. Conclusions: The level of knowledge of nursing students and clinical nurses about incontinence-associated dermatitis is medium-high.

Keywords : incontinence-associated dermatitis; pressure ulcers; dermatitis; moisture-associated skin damage; incontinence; chronic wound.

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