%0 Journal Article %T NursesĄŻ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice regarding Pressure Ulcers Prevention and Treatment %A Edouard Niyongabo %A Emmanuel Gasaba %A Pascal Niyonsenga %A Marius Ndayizeye %A Jean Bosco Ninezereza %A D¨Śsir¨Ś Nsabimana %A Annonciate Nshimirimana %A Schadrypeluth Abakundanye %J Open Journal of Nursing %P 316-333 %@ 2162-5344 %D 2022 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/ojn.2022.125022 %X Pressure ulcers (PU) are one of the most common hospital-acquired problems that occur in patients with mobility limitations. Such wounds can produce pain and deterioration of the underlying condition. Sometimes, they can be life-threatening, and their treatment can impose a financial burden on both the patientĄŻs family and society. NursesĄŻ knowledge, attitude, and practice are the most important weapons to fight this preventable burden of PU among patients with impaired mobility. The purpose of this study was to assess nursesĄŻ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding PU prevention and treatment at Clinique Prince Louis Rwagasore (CPLR) in Bujumbura, Burundi. A cross-sectional study design was used. Convenience sampling was used to invite all 28 qualified nurses and nursesĄŻ aids who work in the services where critically ill patients are admitted to participate. A questionnaire was created, and underwent evaluation of face validity before using it to collect data which was analysed using SPSS 21.0. Results revealed that nursesĄŻ knowledge and practice scores were low as participants scored less than 50% on the six knowledge items and the six practice items. However, the attitude scores were greater than 65% on the five items used to evaluate attitude. A strong negative correlation was found between nursesĄŻ knowledge and their attitude scores (r = ?0.479, p = 0.015). Education level was negatively associated with nursesĄŻ knowledge and practice scores of PU prevention and treatment. A high attitude score did not correlate with a higher practice score which might be explained by low knowledge scores (less than 50% on knowledge items). Continuous professional development (CPD) was recommended to improve nursesĄŻ knowledge scores and implementation of PU preventive practices at CPLR. %K Pressure Ulcers %K Nurses %K Prevention %K Treatment %K Knowledge %K Attitude %K Practice %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=117412