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Table 5 Peri-operative nurses’ reported practice pre- and post-intervention (n=70)

From: Peri-operative nurses’ knowledge and reported practice of pressure injury risk assessment and prevention: A before-after intervention study

 

Pre-intervention (%)

Post-intervention (%)

P-value+

Pressure injury risk assessment method #^

n

%

n

%

 

 Risk assessment tool

7

12

24

40

0.000

 Clinical judgement alone

55

92

55

92

1.000

 Risk assessment tool & clinical judgement

6

9

19

27

0.008

Devices used for pressure injury prevention in operating room # ^

n

%

n

%

 

Recommended devices

 Pillows

64

96

60

90

0.289

 Gel (rings/pads/cushions)

51

76

52

78

1.000

 Gel (table overlay)

41

61

46

69

0.383

 Foam (rings/pads/cushions)

27

40

28

42

1.000

 Replacement mattress (fluidised gel)

14

21

18

27

0.388

Non-recommended devices

 Donut air-pillow

20

30

17

25

0.581

 Water-filled gloves

2

3

2

3

1.000

No current evidence

 Towels

19

28

16

24

0.607

 Blankets

12

18

10

15

0.791

 Beanbag

11

16

11

16

1.000

  1. + Chi-square test of association was used for proportions.
  2. # Where totals add to > 100%, more than one answer was possible.
  3. ^ Data missing.