Variables | Values |
---|---|
Age [years]: Mean (SD) | 41.6 (10.1) |
Nursing experience [years]: Mean (SD) | 18.7 (9.7) |
Sex: N (%) | |
 Female | 88 (87.1) |
 Male | 13 (12.9) |
Department: N (%) | |
 Hospital wards | 63 (62.4) |
 Outpatient or other | 38 (37.6) |
Education: N (%) | |
 Vocational school | 90 (89.1) |
 University | 6 (5.9) |
 Graduate school (Master course) | 2 (2.0) |
 Other | 3 (3.0) |
Professional qualifications: N (%) | |
 Yes | 15 (14.9) |
 No | 86 (85.1) |
Frequency of bed baths: N (%) | |
 More than 4 times a week | 28 (27.7) |
 3–4 times a week | 20 (19.8) |
 1–2 times a week | 11 (10.9) |
 Rarely | 42 (41.6) |
Towel used mainly for daily use a:Â N (%) | |
 Disposable towel | 61 (61.0) |
 Cotton towel | 28 (28.0) |
 Both | 11 (11.0) |
Skin care learning: N (%) | |
 Yes | 62 (61.4) |
 No | 39 (38.6) |
Experience with skin problems during skin care: N (%) | |
 Bed bath | 10 (9.9) |
 Bathing | 1 (1.0) |
 Shower | 1 (1.0) |
 Perineal care | 1 (1.0) |
 Other | 4 (3.9) |
 None | 84(83.2) |
Control of wiping pressure: Disposable wipes: N (%) | |
 Yes | 80 (79.2) |
 No | 6 (5.9) |
 Not used at all | 15 (14.9) |
Control of wiping pressure: Cotton wipes: N (%) | |
 Yes | 67 (66.3) |
 No | 2 (2.0) |
 Not used at all | 32 (31.7) |