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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"pressure ulcer prevention"”.
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The Effect of 30-degree tilt Repositioning on Pressure Ulcer Prevention for Patients in Intensive Care Unit
욕창은 전 세계에 걸쳐 빈번히 일어나고 있는 보건 관리의 문제이며, 특히 중환자의 경우 욕창 발생률이 비교적 높은데 중환자실에서 인공호흡기 등 부동을 초래하는 장비를 많이 사용하고, 의식 상태나 감각의 저하, 영양불량, 부종, 대소변 실금 등과 같은 여러 욕창발생 위험요인들이 존재하기 때문이다. 욕창의 주원인인 압력, 마찰과 응전력을 줄이기 위해서는 체위변경이 무엇보다 중요하며, 따라서 체위변경방법 중 국외에서는 욕창예방을 위한 가이드라인으로 제시되었지만 국내에는 널리 알려져 있지 않은 30도 기울인 자세(30도 상체거상ㆍ30도 …
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The impact of nurses’ values on the prevention of pressure ulcers : a Straussian grounded theory study
… study about the impact of nurses’ values on pressure ulcer prevention. Semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from participants (n=16) who were recruited from the non-acute adult medical wards of 14 hospitals in one NHS Trust and a local university. The participants were asked to …
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A collective case study to critically evaluate the educational preparation of registered nurses in Higher Education institutions in relation to pressure ulcer assessment and identification, specifically focusing on skin tone diversity
… these ideologies translate into clinical care. Pressure ulcer prevention is a routine aspect of nursing care; yet there is evidence of inequity in relation to patient assessment and clinical care, with a higher prevalence of pressure ulcers in people with dark skin tones. Despite limited …
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Early Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in the Emergency Department
<p>Purpose: Pressure ulcers characterize a major health problem in clinical practice, which in turn, can have an impact on quality of life and health care costs (Dugaret, Videau, Faure, Gabinski, Bourdel-Marchasson & Salles, 2012). Pressure ulcers can develop during treatment regardless of the …
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The Development and Initial Validity / Reliability Testing of the Glamorgan Paediatric Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale
Although pressure ulcers appear to occur infrequently in children, they can have serious consequences such as infection, scarring and changes to body image. This thesis is an account of the development of an instrument to help nurses to identify children most at risk of pressure ulcers, and take …
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Reducing the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers by Enhancing the Role of Unit-Based Skin Champions
<p>Reducing the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers by Enhancing the Role of Unit-Based Skin Champions</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer continues to be an alarming issue in today’s healthcare systems. Often preventable, it is a significant nursing …
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Exploring preventive interventions and risk factors of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: A retrospective matched case-control design.
… regarding the best interventions to prevent pressure ulcers and the best factors that can serve as predictors for ulceration. The aim of this study was to explore effective interventions and associated risk factors in the area of pressure ulcer. A retrospective approach was used to explore …
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Skin-Care Team
<p>In the United States, pressure injuries (PIs) cost $9.1–$11.6 billion per year and claim more than 60,000 patient lives. The large Northern California hospital where this CNL project was conducted has had an 8.33% incidence of hospital-acquired PIs at or greater than stage two in the pediatric …