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The Effect of Carer Training on Pressure Ulcers in Palliative Patients
Sponsor: Firat University
Summary
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of the training of carers caring for palliative care patients on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. In this context, how the training affects the level of knowledge and practices of the carers will be evaluated. The findings obtained will contribute to improving the quality of patient care by providing strategic recommendations for the improvement of palliative care services.
Official title: The Effect of Carer Training on Pressure Ulcers in Palliative Care Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
72
Start Date
2024-07-25
Completion Date
2025-09-15
Last Updated
2025-03-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Education group
aregivers in the experimental group will be given a detailed and planned training programme on pressure sores. The trainings will be held in a total of four sessions, with twenty minutes in each session, two weeks apart.
control group
In the first stage of the study, the participants in the experimental and control groups were asked to complete the 'Introductory Information Form' and '' Pressure sore knowledge test' will be completed. In the second stage of the research, no intervention will be made to the caregivers in the control group, and in the last stage of the research, 'Pressure sore knowledge test' will be filled in as post-test data for all participants.
Locations (1)
Firat University
Elâzığ, Elâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye)