Barriers to pressure injury prevention and associated factors among critical care nurses in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pressure injury (PI) remains a major patient safety concern in intensive care, where immobility, high acuity, and workload increase risk. Although guidelines exist, prevention practices in Malaysian tertiary hospitals are inconsistent. Understanding perceived barriers and associated factors among critical care nurses is essential for targeted interventions.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among registered nurses in ICUs, NICUs, PICUs, HDUs, and CCUs across three tertiary hospitals in Perak, Malaysia. Stratified random sampling proportionate to hospital and unit size selected 384 nurses, of which 347 completed the survey (response rate 90.4%). Data were collected using a validated 25-item Pressure Injury Prevention Barriers (PIPB) questionnaire (Cronb

SUBMITTER: Mohamed Yusoff MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542456 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature