%0 Journal Article %A Soozani, A. %A Hasani, MR. %T The effect of structured educational model on knowledge of caregivers and the process of pressure ulcer healing in veterans with spinal cord injury in Shahroud, Iran. %J Internal Medicine Today %V 12 %N 4 %U http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-109-en.html %R %D 2007 %K Pressure sore; Education; Spinal cord injury, %X Background and Aim: Pressure ulcers are a major complication of spinal cord injury (SCI) that might stay with the injured person during his or her lifetime and have the human and economic costs for the individuals with SCI and his family and society. Educational programs are mechanisms for the transferring essential information to the patients and caregivers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of education on knowledge of caregivers and the process sore healing in veterans with SCI. Materials and Methods: This was a quasi- experimental study. That was conducted among 15 veterans with SCI, living under care in their houses. Data was obtained through interviews made by a qualified nurse’s. Through inspection, we obtained the ulcer care was based on guideline’s of the Agency Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). The wound was assessed by using the Pressure Sore Status Tool (PSST). The SPSS statistical software was used for statistical analysis and Wilcoxon statistical test with a significant level of P %> http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-109-en.doc %P 55-61 %& 55 %! %9 Original %L A-10-1-42 %+ %G eng %@ 2981-0086 %[ 2007