How does washing without water perform compared to the traditional bed bath: a systematic review

Groven, Fabian; Zwakhalen, Sandra; Odekerken‐Schröder, Gaby; Joosten, Erik J. T.; Hamers, Jan P.H.

doi:10.1186/s12877-017-0425-4

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“…We think, that patient involvement are important here, and the nurses should be aware of giving the patients information about the two bath types, so they are more capable of making their own choice. In other studies it is shown, that the older inhabitants gets more help with their personal hygiene where disposable bath are preferred in patients homes and in nursing homes [9,10].…”

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confidence: 91%

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Assessment of Bed Bathing Methods in the Faroe Islands

Nøddeskou¹,

Túgvustein²,

Marjunardóttir³

et al. 2018

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There are two types of bed baths: the traditional basin used with soap and water, and the disposable bath, which is pre-packed in single-use units and heated before use. From earlier studies it was recommended with further studies witch would strengthen the evidence. To compare the traditional basin bed bath to a disposable bed bath, there are three factors that need to bed considered: (1) duration and quality of the bath, (2) patient satisfaction and (3) nurse satisfaction.31 patients received bed baths on two consecutive days. The patients were bathed by the same nurse on both days. The bed baths were observed in relation to duration and quality. Nurses and patients were interviewed about their preferences. The study was performed in both surgical and medical floors. Both types of bed baths scored very highly in the area of quality. Significantly less time was used with the disposable bed baths (p< 0.001). The registered nurses prefer the disposable bath (78%). The patients were satisfied with both types of bed baths. There was no significant difference in the results. Even when we adapt the results in relation to the patients' gender and age, there is still no significant difference. Patients rated the bed baths equally in most cases. By this study we applied further research in the area of personal hygiene. When all aspects of bed baths are considered (time, cost, quality, and patient and nurse preferences), both types of bed baths are secure and well received. Due to the times savings achieved and the importance of this for patients (who are weak and need nursing assistance to perform personal hygiene), we recommend the use of disposable bed baths.

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“…Since the disposable bath was invented in 1994, there have been a number of research efforts into the product, which have been published [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. The research comes from a number of countries UK, US, Nederland and Denmark.…”

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Assessment of Bed Bathing Methods in the Faroe Islands

Nøddeskou¹,

Túgvustein²,

Marjunardóttir³

et al. 2018

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“…Furthermore, a recently published systematic review concluded there is no research showing evidence of superior quality between BB and CBB, recommending future research on BB, including attention to costs, hygiene, and results related to the interested parties, such as the experiences and perceptions of patients, their families, and the nursing staff. (21)(22)(23) Thus, this study can be considered a national and international innovation for providing scientific evidence for hospital nurses and administrators to make safe decisions on the adoption of BBs, as well as for flagging the need for nursing professionals to conduct studies to re-evaluate the CBB procedure propagated through nursing textbooks, and finally as a method of evaluating the effectiveness of other BB-like products in the market.…”

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Eficácia do banho no leito descartável na carga microbiana: ensaio clínico

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Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia do banho no leito descartável sobre a carga microbiana da pele de pacientes hospitalizados. Métodos: Ensaio clínico paralelo, randomizado em grupo intervenção (banho no leito descartável) e grupo controle (banho no leito convencional), realizado em Hospital Público de São Paulo, Brasil, de novembro de 2014 a dezembro de 2015. Participaram deste estudo pacientes hospitalizados, adultos e idosos, acamados e dependentes do procedimento. Bag Bath® foi o produto avaliado. Resultados: A carga microbiana nos grupos de seguimento: intervenção (20 pacientes) reduziu, enquanto a no controle (20 pacientes) aumentou significantemente (p<0,001). Estimou-se em 90% a eficácia do produto para banho de leito descartável, comparada à de 20% do banho no leito convencional. Conclusão: A eficácia do produto avaliado foi 4,5 vezes maior sobre a carga microbiana da pele de pacientes hospitalizados, quando comparada à do banho no leito convencional, sinalizando à Enfermagem a necessidade de revisar esse procedimento.

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“…Results of a systematic review showed washing without water is a worthy alternative for the traditional bed bath with water and soap. However, the number of studies on washing without water is limited and evidence for patient-related variables, such as physical or emotional comfort is lacking [7].…”

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“…Evidence shows that the duration of the bed bath with washing without water is shorter compared to the traditional bed bath with water and soap. The reduced time consumption as well as the convenience of the concept have been reported to be reasons for nurses to prefer washing without water to the traditional bed bath [7]. In addition, washing without water is argued to be less physically burdensome for nurses.…”

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The effects of washing without water versus the traditional bed bath with water and soap on comfort and physical demands: protocol of a cross-over randomized trial

Groven

Zwakhalen

Odekerken‐Schröder

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Background The traditional bed bath with water and soap often leads to emotional and physical discomfort among bedridden patients. In addition, the traditional bed bath is physically demanding for nurses. The washing without water concept is increasingly used in healthcare to bathe bedridden patients and is likely to affect emotional and physical comfort dimensions. This protocol describes a study that will assess how washing without water performs compared to the traditional bed bath regarding emotional and physical comfort experienced by the bathed bedridden person and regarding physical demands for the provider of the bed bath.Methods This study uses a randomized cross-over design in which nursing students will simulate the bed baths of patients in a laboratory setting. Students will be randomly allocated to a patient or a nurse group and consequently will respectively receive or provide two bed baths: the traditional bed bath and a washing without water bed bath. The order of the bed baths will be randomly determined. Students will receive instructions about the steps of the bathing methods and case descriptions about their role as a patient or nurse. Questionnaires will be used before and after each bed bath to collect data for the primary outcomes of experienced emotional and physical comfort (among students receiving the bed bath) and physical demands (among students providing the bed bath); and, for secondary outcomes related to bed bathing preferences, grades given to the bathing methods and perceived importance of the bed bath. Differences between the two bathing methods will be analyzed, taking the order of the bed baths into account.Discussion This study will add to the scientific knowledge of the washing without water bed bath, for which evidence on comfort is currently lacking. If differences in comfort between washing without water and the traditional bed bath are detected among nursing students, it is likely these differences will also be present among actual patients and nurses, as generally, patients are more vulnerable and nurses spend more time bathing patients compared to students.

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How does washing without water perform compared to the traditional bed bath: a systematic review

Cited by 36 publications

References 34 publications

Assessment of Bed Bathing Methods in the Faroe Islands

Assessment of Bed Bathing Methods in the Faroe Islands

Eficácia do banho no leito descartável na carga microbiana: ensaio clínico

The effects of washing without water versus the traditional bed bath with water and soap on comfort and physical demands: protocol of a cross-over randomized trial

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