Description of the characteristics of nurses' knowledge about wound care at the Mangur Tiflen Community Health Center, South Kur District, Tual City

Gambaran karakteristik pengetahuan perawat tentang perawatan luka dipuskesmas Mangur Tiflen Kecamatan Kur Selatan Kota Tual

Abstract

Wound care is a nursing action that is often carried out in hospitals which, if not carried out according to procedures, will cause clinical infections. Services at the community health center are all nurses who are in the wound unit room. This study aims to determine the description of the characteristics of nurses' knowledge about wound care. This study used a cross-sectional approach with a descriptive approach. The study sample consisted of 30 nurses working in the inpatient ward, with a total sampling technique. Data were collected using a wound care knowledge questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was carried out univariately by presenting frequency distributions and percentages. The results of the univariate analysis showed that out of 30 respondents, 30 people (100.0%) respondents had good knowledge about wound care. that out of 30 respondents, 30 people (100.0%) respondents had good knowledge about wound care. The majority of nurses had worked for more than 5 years and had attended wound care training.