Research Article

Nurses’ Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Care of Patients with Pressure Ulcers in a Ugandan Teaching Hospital

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study participants.

Demographic characteristicsCategory%

SexFemale91.1
Male8.1

Age in years21–3044
31–4035.7
41–5010.7
51–608.9

Level of qualificationDiploma83.9
Degree16.1

Years of practice1–333.9
4–617.8
>639.2

Ward of practice Neuro3.6
Medical48.2
Orthopaedic5.4
Spinal14.3
Surgical28.6