The reality of pressure ulcers: an exploratory sequential mixed design study in coaches and Paralympic athletes

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dc.authorid0000-0001-9500-698X
dc.authorid0000-0002-8610-8869
dc.contributor.authorYildiz, Yeliz Ay
dc.contributor.authorErcan, Sabriye
dc.contributor.authorOrscelik, Aydan
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:31:25Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:31:25Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectivesThis study aims to explore and understand the knowledge and attitudes of Paralympic athletes and their coaches toward pressure ulcers. By focusing on this underserved population, the study seeks to improve awareness, recognition, and management practices to minimize the health and performance impacts of pressure ulcers in Paralympic sports.MethodsParalympic athletes and their coaches were contacted. Volunteers were included in the exploratory sequential mixed design study. In the quantitative phase, a digital survey was used to evaluate Paralympic athletes' and coaches' awareness of pressure ulcers. To gain a deeper understanding of the factors deemed significant in the quantitative analyses, the researcher conducted one-on-one semi-structured interviews with athletes and coaches. The data was analyzed using the SPSS package program and MAXQDA program.ResultsTen coaches and 82 Paralympic athletes participated in the study. The sports disciplines were wheelchair basketball (40%), Paralympic table tennis (40%), Paralympic court tennis (10%), and athletics (10%). Coaches' knowledge about pressure ulcers was low, and athletes' knowledge was even lower. It was concluded that coaches should improve their attitudes toward pressure ulcers, particularly in the areas of competence and responsibility sharing. During the interviews with the participants, several themes emerged.ConclusionTo address pressure ulcers' significance, it is essential to increase the knowledge level of both athletes and the entire team and adopt a positive attitude. It has been concluded that different areas of expertise in the fields of health and sports should work with a more organized structure and team awareness.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00913847.2025.2456452
dc.identifier.endpage290
dc.identifier.issn0091-3847
dc.identifier.issn2326-3660
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.pmid39828919
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85216272620
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage282
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2025.2456452
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5859
dc.identifier.volume53
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001407003500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofPhysician and Sportsmedicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectPressure ulcer
dc.subjectParalympic athletes
dc.subjectwheelchair athletes
dc.subjectmixed design
dc.subjectpara-athletes
dc.titleThe reality of pressure ulcers: an exploratory sequential mixed design study in coaches and Paralympic athletes
dc.typeArticle

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