Table 2.

Factors and items in the instrument Attitudes towards Pressure ulcer Prevention (APuP)

Factors	Items
Competence	1. I feel confident in my ability to prevent pressure ulcers
	2. I am well trained to prevent pressure ulcers
	3. Pressure ulcer prevention is too difficult. Others are better than I am*
Priority	4. Too much attention goes to the prevention of pressure ulcers*
	5. Pressure ulcer prevention is not that important*
	6. Pressure ulcer prevention should be a priority
Impact	7. A pressure ulcer almost never causes discomfort for a patient*
	8. The impact of pressure ulcers on a patient should not be exaggerated*
	9. The financial impact of pressure ulcers on society is high
Responsibility	10. I am not responsible if a pressure ulcer develops in my patient*
	11. I have an important task in pressure ulcer prevention
Effectiveness	12. Pressure ulcers are preventable in high‐risk patients
	13. Pressure ulcers are almost never preventable*

^*Negatively worded item.