Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs · Sep 2010
Comparative StudyAssessment of nurses' knowledge and practice in prevention and management of deep tissue injury and stage I pressure ulcer.
The aim of this descriptive study was to determine nurses' knowledge and usual practice in prevention and management of deep tissue injury (DTI) and stage I pressure ulcers (PUs). ⋯ The nurses in this study tended to lack sufficient knowledge regarding prevention and management of DTI and stage I PUs.