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India | Nursing | Volume 14 Issue 10, October 2025 | Pages: 937 - 940
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Bedsore in Unconscious Patients among the Staff Nurses at Sarji Super Specialty Hospital, Shivamogga
Abstract: "Pressure ulcers are red areas of sores as the skin". They are also called bed sores, and diabetes ulcers. They can occur over any bony parts of the body. Pressure ulcers are defined as areas of localized damage to the skin and underlying tissue carried by pressure, shear or friction. They are most common among patient are immobile elderly, have no sensation in some area of their body or in intensive care. Commonly known factors that increase the risk for developing pressure ulcers include immobility, circulatory problems infections, incontinence passivity and decrease in conscious. Sometime pressure ulcers cause intolerable suffering for the patient. They often are relapsing, painful and represent a risk for secondary infections. They may affect activities of daily living and social relations. Material and methods: The researcher has selected descriptive research design to the present study. In the present study the target population was nurses who are working in Sarji Super Specialty Hospital, Shivamogga, convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples Sample size was 30. Self-administered structured Questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results: The knowledge levels of staff nurses regarding prevention of bedsore in unconscious patient 26.66% having adequate knowledge 70% are having moderate knowledge and 3.3% are having inadequate knowledge.
Keywords: pressure ulcers, nursing knowledge, patient care, prevention, immobility
How to Cite?: Sarala S, "A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Bedsore in Unconscious Patients among the Staff Nurses at Sarji Super Specialty Hospital, Shivamogga", Volume 14 Issue 10, October 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 937-940, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251017144858, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251017144858