Knowledge and attitude of pressure ulcer prevention among nursing students in UiTM Puncak Alam campus / Nor Adlina Syafiah Zuri Azman and Tuan Nur Amira Tuan Mat

Introduction: Development of pressure ulcer among patients in healthcare setting can be reduced by improving the knowledge and attitude among nursing students as represented the future generation in prevention of pressure ulcer. Objective:This research aimed to identify the level of knowledge and attitude among nursing students regarding pressure ulcer prevention in UiTM Selangor Puncak Alam Campus.It also examines the relationships between knowledge and attitude of nursing students related to pressure ulcer prevention. Methods:One hundred fifty-seven subjects returned the questionnaires with a 100% rate of response. The respondent was nursing students that studying in UiTM Selangor Puncak Alam Campus. Study design used was crosssectional study. Results: The findings revealed that respondent had a very poor knowledge with mean 45.4% and standard deviation of 2.362. There was a high score of attitude mean 75.3% and a standard difference of 4.597. The finding also found weak correlation between knowledge and attitude (r =.132, p <.01). Conclusion: Nursing students’ knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention was very low. However, most of the respondents showed high attitude scores. From the findings suggest that involvement of nursing students from different institutions to improve the generalization of the results.