NursesNCT06457555
Knowledge Levels and Experiences of Intensive Care Nurses on the Prevention of Pressure Sores: Mixed Method
An observational study of Nurses and Pressure Ulcer, run by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This research aims to determine the knowledge levels and practices of intensive care nurses regarding the prevention of pressure sores. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the level of knowledge of intensive care nurses regarding the prevention of pressure sores? 2. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Nurses, Pressure Ulcer, Critical Care
- What is being tested?
- type of parallel data in a convergent parallel hash pattern (near time)
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 4 Feb 2025to 18 Apr 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: The population of the research consists of nurses working in adult intensive care clinics of a public hospital. At the quantitative stage, an attempt will be made to reach the universe. In the qualitative phase of the research, intensive care nurses who agreed to be interviewed during the collection of quantitative data will be included.
Who may be able to join
- Nurses working in adult intensive care units Agreeing to participate in the research
Who cannot join
- Nurses who do not work in adult intensive care units Nurses who did not agree to participate in the research
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Burdur, Centre, 32100
About this study
Official title: Intensive Care Nurses' Knowledge Levels and Experiences Regarding Pressure Sore Prevention: Mixed Method
This research aims to determine the knowledge levels and practices of intensive care nurses regarding the prevention of pressure sores.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- What is the level of knowledge of intensive care nurses regarding the prevention of pressure sores?
- What is the impact of sociodemographic characteristics of intensive care nurses on their knowledge level regarding the prevention of pressure sores?
- What are the experiences of intensive care nurses regarding their practices for the prevention of pressure sores? In this research, a survey and interview technique will be applied to determine the knowledge levels and experiences of nurses working in adult intensive care units regarding the prevention of pressure sores and their practices.
Read the detailed description
This study is a mixed method research conducted to determine the knowledge levels and experiences of nurses working in adult intensive care units regarding the prevention of pressure sores. In accordance with the purpose of the study, parallel data type in convergent parallel mixed design will be used as the research design. The quantitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive survey, and the qualitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive case study design. In this mixed design, equal priority, parallel timing and combining results during interpretation are planned. The research will be conducted with nurses working in adult intensive care units of a public hospital located in a city center. \'Sociodemographic Form\', \'Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Level Assessment Tool 2.0- Updated Version\', \'Semi-Structured Interview Form\' will be used as data collection tools. Within the scope of our research questions, quantitative and qualitative data will be analyzed independently of each other. In the discussion section, the integration of quantitative and qualitative evidence will be interpreted by making analytical generalization by combining data without transformation.
- Conditions
- Nurses, Pressure Ulcer, Critical Care
- Being tested
- type of parallel data in a convergent parallel hash pattern (near time)
- Keywords
- Intensive Care Nurse, pressure ulcer
- Medical subject headings
- Pressure Ulcer
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
type of parallel data in a convergent parallel hash pattern (near time)Other
This study is a mixed method research conducted to determine the knowledge levels and experiences of nurses working in adult intensive care units regarding the prevention of pressure sores. In accordance with the purpose of the study, parallel data type in convergent parallel mixed design will be used as the research design. The quantitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive survey, and the qualitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive case study design. In this mixed design, equal priority, parallel timing and combining results during interpretation are planned.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| nurses working in adult intensive care units | In the research, parallel data type was used in the convergent parallel mixed design (convergent parallel) in order to obtain meticulous, valid and reliable data through survey questions and individual interviews. In the quantitative dimension of the research, nurses working in internal medicine, neurology, cardiology and surgical intensive care clinics of a public hospital were examined.
While determining their level of knowledge regarding the prevention of pressure ulcers, it is also aimed to determine their experiences regarding practices to prevent pressure ulcers in a qualitative dimension. Receives: Other: type of parallel data in a convergent parallel hash pattern (near time) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Level of Intensive Care Nurses
Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Level Assessment Tool 2.0-Updated Version (PUKAT 2.0): The Turkish adaptation of the PUKAT 2.0 measurement tool was made by Dallı et al. (2021). PUKAT 2.0 is a measurement/test tool scored as multiple choice true-false. It consists of a total of 25 questions. It is scored according to the number of correct answers given by the individual. The Cronbach Alpha value of the internal consistency reliability of the measurement tool was found to be 0.72. All results will be coded as binary variables: correct (1) and incorrect (0). If the answer is not known, more than one answer or no answer is selected, the result will be coded as incorrect. The total score for each participant will be calculated as the sum of the correct answers. The minimum score to be obtained from the scale is 0 and the maximum score is 25. As the scores increase, the level of knowledge increases.
Measured: four months
Intensive Care Nurses' experiences
The qualitative data obtained from the research will be evaluated with inductive content analysis. In order to increase the validity of the data, two researchers will examine the transcripts separately and comprehensive readings will be made. Codes will be created and compared by interpreting them in terms of differences and similarities, categories and sub-themes will be obtained. Main themes and sub-themes will be determined and research objectives will be tried to be given within the framework of the pattern between the interviews.
Measured: four months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Jun 2024
- Study start4 Feb 2025
- Primary completion30 May 2025
- Study completion18 Apr 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for NursesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Doctor Lecturer Ayşe UÇAK, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Investigators
- AYŞE UÇAK, Principal investigator, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06457555
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AYŞEUÇAK
- Other IDs
- GO 2023/568
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 30 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Intensive Care Nurses' Knowledge Levels and Experiences Regarding Pressure Sore Prevention: Mixed Method
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06457555
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AYŞEUÇAK
- Conditions
- Nurses, Pressure Ulcer, Critical Care
- Keywords
- Intensive Care Nurse, pressure ulcer
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 4 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 18 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This research aims to determine the knowledge levels and practices of intensive care nurses regarding the prevention of pressure sores.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- What is the level of knowledge of intensive care nurses regarding the prevention of pressure sores?
- What is the impact of sociodemographic characteristics of intensive care nurses on their knowledge level regarding the prevention of pressure sores?
- What are the experiences of intensive care nurses regarding their practices for the prevention of pressure sores? In this research, a survey and interview technique will be applied to determine the knowledge levels and experiences of nurses working in adult intensive care units regarding the prevention of pressure sores and their practices.
Detailed description
This study is a mixed method research conducted to determine the knowledge levels and experiences of nurses working in adult intensive care units regarding the prevention of pressure sores. In accordance with the purpose of the study, parallel data type in convergent parallel mixed design will be used as the research design. The quantitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive survey, and the qualitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive case study design. In this mixed design, equal priority, parallel timing and combining results during interpretation are planned. The research will be conducted with nurses working in adult intensive care units of a public hospital located in a city center. \'Sociodemographic Form\', \'Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Level Assessment Tool 2.0- Updated Version\', \'Semi-Structured Interview Form\' will be used as data collection tools. Within the scope of our research questions, quantitative and qualitative data will be analyzed independently of each other. In the discussion section, the integration of quantitative and qualitative evidence will be interpreted by making analytical generalization by combining data without transformation.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| nurses working in adult intensive care units | – | Other: type of parallel data in a convergent parallel hash pattern (near time)In the research, parallel data type was used in the convergent parallel mixed design (convergent parallel) in order to obtain meticulous, valid and reliable data through survey questions and individual interviews. In the quantitative dimension of the research, nurses working in internal medicine, neurology, cardiology and surgical intensive care clinics of a public hospital were examined. While determining their level of knowledge regarding the prevention of pressure ulcers, it is also aimed to determine their experiences regarding practices to prevent pressure ulcers in a qualitative dimension. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The population of the research consists of nurses working in adult intensive care clinics of a public hospital. At the quantitative stage, an attempt will be made to reach the universe. In the qualitative phase of the research, intensive care nurses who agreed to be interviewed during the collection of quantitative data will be included.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nurses working in adult intensive care units Agreeing to participate in the research
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nurses who do not work in adult intensive care units Nurses who did not agree to participate in the research
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| type of parallel data in a convergent parallel hash pattern (near time)This study is a mixed method research conducted to determine the knowledge levels and experiences of nurses working in adult intensive care units regarding the prevention of pressure sores. In accordance with the purpose of the study, parallel data type in convergent parallel mixed design will be used as the research design. The quantitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive survey, and the qualitative phase will be conducted as a descriptive case study design. In this mixed design, equal priority, parallel timing and combining results during interpretation are planned. | Other | nurses working in adult intensive care units |
Primary outcome
Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Level of Intensive Care Nurses
Time frame: four months
Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Level Assessment Tool 2.0-Updated Version (PUKAT 2.0): The Turkish adaptation of the PUKAT 2.0 measurement tool was made by Dallı et al. (2021). PUKAT 2.0 is a measurement/test tool scored as multiple choice true-false. It consists of a total of 25 questions. It is scored according to the number of correct answers given by the individual. The Cronbach Alpha value of the internal consistency reliability of the measurement tool was found to be 0.72. All results will be coded as binary variables: correct (1) and incorrect (0). If the answer is not known, more than one answer or no answer is selected, the result will be coded as incorrect. The total score for each participant will be calculated as the sum of the correct answers. The minimum score to be obtained from the scale is 0 and the maximum score is 25. As the scores increase, the level of knowledge increases.
Intensive Care Nurses' experiences
Time frame: four months
The qualitative data obtained from the research will be evaluated with inductive content analysis. In order to increase the validity of the data, two researchers will examine the transcripts separately and comprehensive readings will be made. Codes will be created and compared by interpreting them in terms of differences and similarities, categories and sub-themes will be obtained. Main themes and sub-themes will be determined and research objectives will be tried to be given within the framework of the pattern between the interviews.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Apr 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
AYŞE UÇAK principal investigator
Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Nurses and Pressure Ulcer, run by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Level of Intensive Care Nurses (time frame: four months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Apr 2026.