Skills | Mean scores (mean ± SD) | Difference between mean scores (95% CI) | p | |
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Assessing skills |
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Assessing patients | 3.09 ± 2.49 | 8.16 ± 0.84 | 5.07 (4.81 - 5.33) | <0.001 |
Assessing wounds | 4.28 ± 2.19 | 8.53 ± 0.7 | 4.26 (4.04 - 4.47) | <0.001 |
Ensuring the adequacy, readiness, and appropriateness of medical equipment | 4.37 ± 2.11 | 8.6 ± 0.85 | 4.23 (3.97 - 4.50) | <0.001 |
Wound care planning skills |
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Planning proper wound care | 3.91 ± 1.74 | 7.95 ± 0.65 | 4.04 (3.84 - 4.24) | <0.001 |
Ensuring that patients are well prepared to receive medical procedures | 4.88 ± 1.18 | 8.16 ± 0.62 | 3.28 (3.09 - 3.47) | <0.001 |
Performing the wound care procedure |
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Introducing themselves and explaining to patients about what are to be done | 4.05 ± 2.63 | 8.28 ± 0.85 | 2.23 (3.97 - 4.49) | <0.001 |
Changing dressings safely and properly | 4.17 ± 2.01 | 8.16 ± 0.72 | 3.99 (3.77 - 4.21) | <0.001 |
Strictly following the disinfection and sterilization principles | 3.53 ± 2.05 | 8.19 ± 0.63 | 4.65 (4.46 - 4.85) | <0.001 |
Preparing proper medical equipment for wound care | 5.05 ± 1.41 | 8.21 ± 0.67 | 3.16 (2.95 - 3.37) | <0.001 |
Ensuring the work environment is safe and private | 3.95 ± 2.02 | 8.19 ± 0.74 | 4.24 (4.01 - 4.47) | <0.001 |
Communicating with patients while taking care of their wounds | 4.30 ± 2.54 | 8.35 ± 0.61 | 4.05 (3.86 - 4.24) | <0.001 |
Ensuring each step of the procedure is performed within the specified length of time | 4.16 ± 1.86 | 8.07 ± 0.63 | 3.91 (3.72 - 4.10) | <0.001 |
Completing the wound care procedure and making sure patients feel comfortable | 4.91 ± 1.95 | 8.37 ± 0.62 | 3.46 (3.27 - 3.65) | <0.001 |
Cleaning up medical equipment used for wound care | 4.42 ± 2.10 | 8.3 ± 0.56 | 3.88 (3.71 - 4.05) | <0.001 |
Medical record documentation skills |
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Documenting medical records appropriately and adequately | 2.72 ± 2.86 | 8.3 ± 0.67 | 5.58 (5.37 - 5.79) | <0.001 |
Monitoring and assessing patients’ pain and bleeding after wound care | 1.47 ± 2.67 | 8.09 ± 0.53 | 6.62 (6.46 - 6.78) | <0.001 |
Total score (160 points) | 63.21 ± 19.99 | 132.07 ± 4.31 | 68.86 (67.52 - 70.21) | <0.001 |