Uysal, GulzadeSonmez Duzkaya, DuyguYakut, TulayBozkurt, Gulcin2024-05-252024-05-25202021054-77381552-379910.1177/10547738188176962-s2.0-85059697778https://doi.org/10.1177/1054773818817696https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14517/2162, gulzade/0000-0002-1019-852X; Sonmez Duzkaya, Duygu/0000-0002-1815-8821The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a pressure injury prevention guide used in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) on the occurrence of pressure injuries. The design is a pre-post intervention with a control group and a prospective intervention group. Pressure injuries occurred on 9.4% of children in the nontreatment group, and in 3.6% of children in the treatment group. There was a statistically significant difference in the occurrence of pressure injuries between the nontreatment group and the treatment group (p = .033). The average Braden Q pressure injury score was 12.20 +/- 2.280 at the beginning of the intensive care hospitalization, and 13.73 +/- 3.312 at discharge in the treatment group (p < .001). The results show that the risk of pressure injuries was reduced and pressure injuries occurred later when an evidence-based pressure injury prevention guide was used.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessguidelinespediatric intensive carepressure injurypediatric nursingArticleQ3Q2294249255WOS:00053235140000630599767