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<sec><h3>Objectives</h3>
<p>Pressure ulcer (PU) is one of the most common problem among the bedridden elderly and has significantly more burden on elderly and caregivers. This study is aimed to evaluate the effects of the training program for caregivers to prevent PUs among elderly residents at geriatric homes.</p>
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<sec><h3>Methods</h3>
<p>A quasi-experimental design was used to carry out the current study. A purposive sample comprised of all formal (39 nurses) or informal caregivers (39) and all immobilized elderly residents (35) who are found in all geriatric centers in Helwan district. A structured questionnaire was used to assess caregivers’ socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and observational checklists for their practice for prevention of PU at pre- and posttest and during follow-up.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>After the training program, there were improvements in the level of knowledge, practice, and positive attitude of caregivers about PU prevention with a statistically significant difference between pre-, post-, and follow-up training programs (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001).</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>The study revealed that the training program seemed to change the knowledge, practice, and attitude of the subjects to PU prevention. This, in turn, implies that adequate knowledge affects directly the elderly caregivers’ attitudes as well as practice for prevention could be important in reducing the burden of PU among the elderly. Thus, conducting a training program for caregivers at different geriatric homes about caring skills for elders can prevent PU, and using spontaneous reposition is very effective to prevent PUs.</p>
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Objectives
Pressure ulcer (PU) is one of the most common problem among the bedridden elderly and has significantly more burden on elderly and caregivers. This study is aimed to evaluate the effects of the training program for caregivers to prevent PUs among elderly residents at geriatric homes.

Methods
A quasi-experimental design was used to carry out the current study. A purposive sample comprised of all formal (39 nurses) or informal caregivers (39) and all immobilized elderly residents (35) who are found in all geriatric centers in Helwan district. A structured questionnaire was used to assess caregivers’ socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and observational checklists for their practice for prevention of PU at pre- and posttest and during follow-up.

Results
After the training program, there were improvements in the level of knowledge, practice, and positive attitude of caregivers about PU prevention with a statistically significant difference between pre-, post-, and follow-up training programs (P < 0.001).

Conclusions
The study revealed that the training program seemed to change the knowledge, practice, and attitude of the subjects to PU prevention. This, in turn, implies that adequate knowledge affects directly the elderly caregivers’ attitudes as well as practice for prevention could be important in reducing the burden of PU among the elderly. Thus, conducting a training program for caregivers at different geriatric homes about caring skills for elders can prevent PU, and using spontaneous reposition is very effective to prevent PUs.

Training program for caregivers to prevent pressure ulcers among elderly residents at geriatric homes

Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing

Frontiers of Nursing

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Objectives
Pressure ulcer (PU) is one of the most common problem among the bedridden elderly and has significantly more burden on elderly and caregivers. This...

Training program for caregivers to prevent pressure ulcers among elderly residents at geriatric homes

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Sep 21, 2021

Page range: 249 - 259

Received: Oct 22, 2020

Accepted: Feb 09, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2021-0026

Keywords
caregivers, elderly residents, geriatric homes, pressure ulcers, training program

© 2021 Donia Atef Ibrahiem et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Training program for caregivers to prevent pressure ulcers among elderly residents at geriatric homes

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Sep 21, 2021

Page range: 249 - 259

Received: Oct 22, 2020

Accepted: Feb 09, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2021-0026

Keywordscaregivers, elderly residents, geriatric homes, pressure ulcers, training program

© 2021 Donia Atef Ibrahiem et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
caregivers, elderly residents, geriatric homes, pressure ulcers, training program