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Table 5 Nurses’ barriers to practice Pressure ulcer prevention (N = 212)

From: Nurses’ knowledge to pressure ulcer prevention in public hospitals in Wollega: a cross-sectional study design

Variables

Frequency (%)

Lack of staff/heavy workload

116 (54.7)

Lack/ poor opportunities to update knowledge

89 (42)

Lack of universal guideline

90 (42.5)

Shortage of pressure relieving devices

117 (55.2)

Poor risk assessment tool skill

77 (36.3)

Seriously ill/uncooperative patient

93 (43.9)

Lack of training

110 (51.9)

Lack of job satisfaction

74 (34.9)

Lack of multidisciplinary initiative

101 (47.6)

Others

17 (8.0)