Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the pressure ulcer prevention knowledge assessment instrument

Tülek Z., Polat C., Özkan İ., Theofanidis D., Togrol R. E.

JOURNAL OF TISSUE VIABILITY, vol.25, no.4, pp.201-208, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jtv.2016.09.001
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TISSUE VIABILITY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.201-208
  • Keywords: Pressure ulcer, Pressure ulcer prevention: knowledge assessment instrument, Validity, Reliability, NURSES KNOWLEDGE, CARE, MANAGEMENT, MULTICENTER, GUIDELINES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Study aim: Sound knowledge of pressure ulcers is important to enable good prevention. There are limited instruments assessing pressure ulcer knowledge. The Pressure Ulcer Prevention Knowledge Assessment Instrument is among the scales of which psychometric properties have been studied rigorously and reflects the latest evidence. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Knowledge Assessment Instrument (PUPKAI-T), an instrument that assesses knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention by using multiple-choice questions.