Research to inform the strategic management of supply in pressure area care

Forrest, Samantha

doi:10.1016/s0965-206x(01)80014-0

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“…The National Health Service (UK) spends an estimated 45 million sterling pounds each year on products and services directly relating to prevention and management of pressure sores (2). This is a colossal amount of money by any standards.…”

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Pressure ulcers presentations and management at Kenyatta National Hospital and Spinal Injury Hospital

Nangole¹,

Khainga²,

Kiboi³

2010

E Af Med Jrnl

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Objective: To determine the presentation and management of patients with pressure ulcers. Design: A prospective study. Setting: The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and National Spinal Injury Hospital (NSIH). Subjects: One hundred and thirteen patients were evaluated. Ninety six patients from KNH and seventeen from NSIH. Patients admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital and National Spinal Injury Hospital with pressure ulcers during the study period. Results: Of the 113 patients, 77 (68.1%) were male and 36 (31.9%) were female. Mean age of the patients studied was 38.1 years while the range was between 12 and 74 years. Paraplegia was the main associated medical condition accounting for 35.4%, followed by HIV/AIDS with 27.4%. The most common anatomical site for pressure ulcers was tronchanteric region with 43% of the ulcers. Pressure ulcers of grade III and IV accounted for 66.4% of the ulcers. Two hourly turning was the most common method of pressure dispersion used. Gauze dressing was the most common method used in wound care while 67.3% of the patients had their wounds cleaned with povidoneiodine. Fasciocutaneous flaps were the most common surgical procedure performed (81.7%) for closure of pressure ulcers. Overall, 59.3% of surgical procedures had been successful at one month. This was, however, reduced to 48.1% at three months. Conclusion: Majority of patients with pressure ulcers were in a relatively young age group with a mean age of 38 years. Most of the ulcers were located along bony prominence points of the pelvic girdle and the proximal femur. Most of the ulcers in this study were treated conservatively, with only a few ulcers subjected to surgical interventions. For the ulcers treated with surgical interventions the early outcome was good, however studies need to be done to determine long term outcomes.

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Pressure ulcers presentations and management at Kenyatta National Hospital and Spinal Injury Hospital

Nangole¹,

Khainga²,

Kiboi³

2010

E Af Med Jrnl

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Bed Frames and Tissue Interface Pressure

Harwood¹

2005

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

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Evaluating selection and efficacy of pressure-relieving equipment

Chaloner¹,

Stevens

2003

Br J Nurs

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The drive towards evidence-based practice has highlighted the lack of randomized controlled trials that compare interventions such as pressure-relieving medical devices. This may influence practitioners, particularly purchasing practitioners, to consider other types of evidence when appraising literature to determine clinical practice and support recommendations and local guidelines. This article will illustrate the development of an audit tool used to evaluate nurses' knowledge and skills in patient assessment, selection and installation of appropriate pressure-relieving equipment. The tool also assists in assessing clinical effectiveness and user satisfaction of equipment. This article focuses on a small audit of the Karomed Ltd Transair 1500 (also known as the 3-Comm) mattress replacement system.

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Research to inform the strategic management of supply in pressure area care

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

Pressure ulcers presentations and management at Kenyatta National Hospital and Spinal Injury Hospital

Pressure ulcers presentations and management at Kenyatta National Hospital and Spinal Injury Hospital

Bed Frames and Tissue Interface Pressure

Evaluating selection and efficacy of pressure-relieving equipment

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