Evaluation of the Knowledge Levels of Family Medicine Assistants Receiving Specialty Training in İzmir About Pressure Ulcer

Authors : Esra Köseoğlu, Esra Meltem Koç, Serap Öksüz, Gülseren Pamuk, Mehmet Burak Oztop

Pages : 358-366

Doi:10.20515/otd.1532963

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Publication Date : 2025-05-02

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to assess the knowledge levels regarding pressure ulcers among family medicine residents undergoing specialty training in Izmir. This study is a cross-sectional study. 216 family medicine residents who received specialization training at Izmir Katip Çelebi University (IKÇÜ), Dokuz Eylül University(DEU), Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital and Tepecik Training and Research Hospital were included in our study after giving their permission to participate. The participants were administered a sociodemographic data survey prepared by the researchers after reviewing the relevant literature and the ‘Pressure Ulcer Prevention Knowledge Assessment Survey’. Data were evaluated using the SPSS 22 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) package program. The mean age of the participants was 30.12±5.81 years, the median number of years spent in the profession was 4 years, and the median time spent in residency (months) was 17 months. When evaluated statistically, the scores of the Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire on Pressure Ulcer Prevention (KAPQ) were found to be significantly higher in physicians who used a source for pressure ulcers (38.9%, n=81), received training on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pressure ulcers (37.5%, n=81), worked in a home health unit during their residency (53.7%, n=116), encountered pressure ulcers frequently (25.9%, n=56), and used a scale for the assessment of pressure ulcers (31.5%, n=68). The aim of family medicine specialization training is to train physicians who can provide primary health care services through theoretical and practical training. Pressure ulcers are one of the most common diagnoses encountered during mandatory and elective clinical rotations. Our study shows that family medicine assistants\\\' awareness and knowledge about pressure ulcer, which is a preventable health problem, are not at a sufficient level. In this context, necessary arrangements should be made in educational curricula and applied training programs.
Keywords : Aile Hekimliği, Basınç Ülseri, Yara