Effectiveness of the educational program “Caring With Love” in knowledge, attitudes and practices on the prevention of pressure ulcers in elderly caregivers of patients at the San Isidro Labrador Hospital - EsSalud, Lima, Peru

• Autor: Arpasi Quispe, Orfelina
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Unión
• Repositorio: Revista UPEU - Revista Científica de Ciencias de la Salud
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.revistas.upeu.edu.pe:article/124
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upeu.edu.pe/index.php/RCCS/article/view/124
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Knowledge, attitudes, practices, caregiver, elderly, pressure ulcer.; Conocimientos, actitudes, prácticas, cuidador, adulto mayor, úlcera por presión.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the educational program “Caring With Love” in knowledge,attitudes and practices on the prevention of pressure ulcers in elderly caregivers of patients at the HospitalSan Isidro Labrador - EsSalud. Material and Methods: The study was pre experimental design, quantitativewith one group to whom a pre-test and post-test was applied. Non-probability sampling, the convenienceof the investigator, based on criteria previously established inclusion and exclusion was used, the sampleconsisted of 30 caregivers. The program was organized 15 educational sessions in theory and practice with afrequency of 2 times a week for 4 months. To measure knowledge and attitudes questionnaire was applied andpractice elevorados an observation guide was used by the author. Results: The results obtained in the levelof knowledge about prevention of pressure ulcers before the program were: 46.7% very bad, bad 36.7% and23.3% regularly, with an increase to 100% excellent, after the program. The attitudes of caregivers beforethe program were favorable in 96.7% and after the program became 100% favorable. Regarding the level of practice before the program encotró 86.7% unfavorable and after the program 100% favorable. The test t - student indicates significant difference of 0.00 between the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices ofprevention of pressure ulcers before and after the educational program. Conclusions: The “ Caring With Love”was effective in increasing the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices on the prevention of pressure ulcersin elderly caregivers Hospital Geriatric Clinic II San Isidro Labrador.