Effectiveness of Virgin Coconut Oil in The Provision of Injury Pressure Sores Stroke Patients: Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: VCO is an oil made from fresh coconuts and processed naturally or do not require heating and do not add other chemicals. The fatty acids contained in the VCO has the added benefit of making your skin soft. VCO is effectively applied as a moisturizer to the skin so that it can improve skin hydration and promotes healing of the skin. Decubitus is damage to the skin caused by friction or pressure on the skin located bony section.Purpose: This literature review aimed to determine the effectiveness of the VCO in reducing the risk of decubitus sores.Method: This research method Quantitative descriptive approach Systematic Review through some journals that are relevant to this article. This research article search by using keywords 1 "prevention of decubitus sores" keyword 2 "VCO" search database sources used in this study is Portal Garuda, ISJD and Google Scholar were published from 2015 to 2019 year.Results: The results of this study identified include the use of VCO prevent decubitus sores, that VCO is effective in prevention of decubitus sores in patients with stroke or bedrest.The use of VCO as decubitus sores preventive therapy has many benefits. Substances that are contained in the VCO can provide benefits or nutrients to keep the skin moist.Conclusion: Nurses as nursing care providers are expected to use the VCO to prevent decubitus sores in patients with stroke or bedrest as an intervention in a hospital or as therapy can do at home community.

Effleurage Massage With Virgin Coconut Oil (Vco) to Prevent Decubitus Ulcers in Immobilized Patients: A Case Study

“…After the intervention was carried out for 5 days, both respondents showed an increase in the Braden Scale score, besides that, an evaluation of the presence of impaired skin/tissue integrity and the risk of pressure sores can be seen from several signs, namely redness, increased skin temperature, changes in texture, and usually the patient complains the pain in the pressured area begins to subside. Giving ME using VCO is effective in reducing the risk score for pressure sores in immobilized patients (Sya'bani et al, 2020).…”

“…VCO is easily absorbed by the skin, contains vitamin E, and has a pH close to that of normal skin moisturizers, so it is safe to use as a moisturizer. Vitamin E can function as a stabilizer of cell membranes and protect skin cells from damage caused by free radicals and fat deposits in organelles (Darmareja et al, 2020;Sya'bani et al, 2020). Several other studies that also used VCO as a topical agent for the prevention of pressure sores explained that there was an effect of changing position and VCO massage on the prevention of decubitus ulcers in bedridden patients at Tangerang District General Hospital.…”

Prophylaxis of the pressure ulcers – recommendations of the Polish Wound Management Association. Part I

“…spożywczych (oliwa z oliwek, olej kokosowy, aloes, miód, olejek herbaciany), na właściwości skóry, jej elastyczność i odporność na powstawanie odleżyn. Niektóre z nich wykazywały korzystny wpływ, zmniejszały ryzyko uszkodzeń skóry [136][137][138][139][140][141][142], poprawiały miejscowe ukrwienie tkanek i działały przeciwzapalnie i przeciwdrobnoustrojowo . Profesjonalna opieka medyczna powinna się jednak opierać przede wszystkim na wykorzystywaniu dostępnych wyrobów medycznych, zgodnie z ich charakterystyką i wskazaniami wynikającymi z kategorii rejestracyjnej.…”