scholarly journals Effectiveness of Pressure Ulcer Prevention Strategies for Adult Patients in Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 432-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahla Tayyib ◽  
Fiona Coyer
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

Neonatal Pressure Ulcer Prevention

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Scheans
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Developmental Factors ◽  
Skin Breakdown ◽  
Preterm Newborns ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

AbstractThe incidence of pressure ulcers in acutely ill infants and children ranges up to 27 percent in intensive care units, with a range of 16–19 percent in NICUs. Anatomic, physiologic, and developmental factors place ill and preterm newborns at risk for skin breakdown. Two case studies illustrate these factors, and best practices for pressure ulcer prevention are described.

scholarly journals Effects of implementing Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practice Guidelines (PUPPG) in the prevention of pressure ulcers among hospitalised elderly patients: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e043042
Author(s):  
Amos Wung Buh ◽  
Hassan Mahmoud ◽  
Wenjun Chen ◽  
Matthew D F McInnes ◽  
Dean A Fergusson
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

IntroductionPressure ulcers are serious and potentially life-threatening problems across all age groups and across all medical specialties and care settings. The hospitalised elderly population is the most common group to develop pressure ulcers. This study aims to systematically review studies implementing pressure ulcer prevention strategies recommended in the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practice Guidelines for the prevention of pressure ulcers among hospitalised elderly patients globally.Methods and analysisA systematic review of all studies that have assessed the use of pressure ulcer prevention strategies in hospital settings among hospitalised elderly patients shall be conducted. A comprehensive search of all published articles in Medline Ovid, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, Scopus and Web of Science will be done using terms such as pressure ulcers, prevention strategies, elderly patients and hospital. Studies will be screened for eligibility through title, abstract and full text by two independent reviewers. Study quality and risk of bias will be assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute for Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument. If sufficient data are available, a meta-analysis will be conducted to synthesise the effect size reported as OR with 95% CIs using both fixed and random effect models. I2 statistics and visual inspection of the forest plots will be used to assess heterogeneity and identify the potential sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias will be assessed by visual inspections of funnel plots and Egger’s test.Ethics and disseminationNo formal ethical approval or consent is required as no primary data will be collected. We aim to publish the research findings in a peer-reviewed scientific journal to promote knowledge transfer, as well as in conferences, seminars, congresses or symposia in a traditional manner.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019129088.

scholarly journals Attitudes of intensive care nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Habiballah
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
Intensive Care Nurses ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

Background: The development of pressure ulcer is a common problem across a full range of healthcare settings, including intensive care units. Nurses’ attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention have an important influence on their ability to deliver this practice. Aim: To assess nurses’ attitude towards pressure ulcer prevention and to identify any factors that could affect theseattitudes.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the ICUs of three conveniently selected hospitals in Jordan. Data were collected from 112 nurses working in intensive care units in three hospitals in Jordan by means of a self-administered questionnaire. An attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention tool designed by Moore and Price was used to collect the data.Results: Intensive care nurses hold positive attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention. Both nurses’ experience and previous training on pressure ulcer prevention were the most significant predictors of these attitudes.Conclusions: Positive attitudes should be supported since nurses with a positive attitude will be more willing to implement pressure ulcer prevention measures. Any barriers which exist to prevent nurses who have a positive attitude from delivering the prevention strategies should be investigated.

From the Cochrane Library: Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Nong ◽  
Torunn Sivesind ◽  
Robert P. Dellavalle
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Cochrane Systematic Review ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Prevention ◽  
The Cochrane Library ◽  
Ulcer Prevention

UNSTRUCTURED This article summarizes an important Cochrane systematic review on the evidence of foam surfaces for pressure ulcer prevention.

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