Table 4.
Wound care attitudes (n=361).
| Attitude | Negative (score 0, 2.5a) n (%) | Neutral (score 5a) n (%) | Positive (score 7.5, 10a) n (%) |
| I know very well how to assess wound. | 63 (17.5) | 195 (54.0) | 103 (28.5) |
| I am worried about my lack of ability to perceive wound infection or complication. | 183 (50.7) | 110 (30.5) | 68 (18.8) |
| I think that the method of managing a wound is important for wound healing. | 6 (1.7) | 25 (6.9) | 330 (91.4) |
| I am confident I am doing wound care correctly. | 77 (21.3) | 186 (51.5) | 98 (27.2) |
aArithmetic scale: 10=strongly agree, 7.5=agree, 5=neutral, 2.5=disagree, 0=strongly disagree.