Table 3 Nurses’ perceived barriers practice to prevent pressure ulcer prevention (N = 222)
From: Nurses’ attitude and perceived barriers to pressure ulcer prevention
Nurses’ perceived barriers for preventing PU | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Poor access to literature and reading facilities | 110 (49.7) |
Heavy workload and inadequate staff | 185 (83.1) |
Lack of universal guide line on prevention of pressure ulcer | 133 (59.8) |
Inadequate training coverage of pressure ulcer prevention | 140 (63.2) |
Uncooperative patients | 87 (39.3) |
Lack of job satisfaction in nursing profession | 125 (56.2) |
Presence of other priorities than pressure ulcer | 130 (58.7) |
Shortage of resources (equipment/resource) | 150 (67.7) |
Inadequate knowledge about pressure ulcer among nurses | 60 (27) |
Lack of multidisciplinary among staff nurses | 64 (28.9) |
I don’t have any challenge | 4 (2) |