The impact of Stop Pressure Injury Training on nurses' knowledge and likelihood of pediatric pressure injury occurrence: Randomized controlledtrial

The Impact of Stop Pressure Injury Training on Nurses' Knowledge and Likelihood of Pediatric Pressure Injury Occurrence: Randomized controlled trial This study employed a randomized controlled trial with a pre-test and post-test design to assess the impact of the Stop Pediatric Pressure Injuries training on pediatric nurses' knowledge and the likelihood of pediatric pressure injury occurrence. The study enrolled 55 nurses from a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in a children's hospital, divided into two groups: 27 in the intervention group and 28 in the control group. Data collection instruments included the Research Data Collection Form, the Stop Pediatric Pressure Injury Training Evaluation Form, and the Pediatric Pressure Injury Evaluation Data Form. Statistical analyses were conducted using various methods, including Chi-square tests, Dependent and Independent T-tests, MannWhitney U tests, Wilcoxon tests, One-Way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation, and Simple Linear Regression. There is no statistically significant difference in sociodemographic and study characteristics between the intervention and control groups (p > 0.05). Although there was no significant difference in Pediatric Pressure Injury (PPI) knowledge scores between the intervention and control groups before the training, a significant increase in PPI knowledge scores was observed in the intervention group after the training (Effect size: 0.366; p = 0.000). Post-training, the total knowledge scores of nurses in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group (Effect size: 0.387; p = 0.000). Following the training, the number of patients and wounds with pressure injuries decreased in the patients cared for by the intervention group, although this decrease was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). However, there was a statistically significant improvement in the stages of the wounds (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the Stop Pediatric Pressure Injuries Training significantly increased pediatric nurses' knowledge of pressure injuries, and this enhanced knowledge reduced the likelihood of pressure injuries. Keywords: Education, impact, nurse, probability, pediatric pressure injury