Inter rater reliability of Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) in patients with chronic leg ulcers

Abstract

Santos VLCG, Sellmer D, Massulo MME. Inter rater reliability of Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) CONFIABILIDAD INTER-OBSERVADORES DEL PRESSURE ULCER SCALE FOR HEALING (PUSH) EN PACIENTES CON ÚLCERAS CRÓNICAS EN LA PIERNA CONFIABILIDADE INTEROBSERVADORES DO PRESSURE ULCER SCALE FOR HEALING (PUSH), EM PACIENTES COM ÚLCERAS CRÔNICAS DE PERNA

Evaluating the Effect ofSarconesiopsis magellanica(Diptera: Calliphoridae) Larvae-Derived Haemolymph and Fat Body Extracts on Chronic Wounds in Diabetic Rabbits

“…The WBS and PUSH scales used here for evaluating wound evolution were seen to be effective tools for following up the healing of chronic ulcers induced in the rabbits. Even though these scales have been used for evaluating chronic ulcers having different origins, the PUSH scale has had greater application and reliability in monitoring wound state and progress [ 26 , 37 , 38 ]. WBS scale parameters regarding treating wounds with fat body extracts ( S. magellanica and L. sericata ) and antibiotics had overall scores of 15 to 16, showing satisfactory evolution throughout the days of treatment, accompanied by optimum results.…”

Sistema computacional aplicado à tecnologia móvel para avaliação e tratamento de feridas

“…The multimedia application on the mobile platform for evaluation and treatment of wounds was registered at the National Institute of Industrial Property (Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade), under protocol number BR51-2016.00.11.34-3, and is available free of charge on the Internet at the link: http://intranet.fuvs.br/Enfermagem/Aval_Fer idas_1.asp Assistance to patients with wounds begins with a thorough evaluation and recording of data, always bearing in mind that each patient and each injury is unique, and this step must be performed before choosing any therapeutic approach. 20 Wounds are often cared for in different ways, by different professionals and in an unsystematic way. The exchange of dressings is often not specified in the patient's chart and the systematic evaluation of the wounds is not performed, hampering the analysis of their progress.…”

“…Health professionals need to evaluate the wounds to judge their evolution, and the evaluation should contain objective measures, periodically reassessed since the initial evaluation. 5,20 The use of a software to evaluate and follow-up the evolution of wounds favors the systematic record of care, enables the continuity of care and contributes to the quality of the care provided. Systematic treatment of wounds minimizes healing time and allows the analysis of costs and benefits of the treatment used.…”

The Status of Wound Care in Brazil

“…15 Available literature on some wound care issues exists, such as guidelines for the topical treatment of venous ulcers, 16 epidermolysis bullosa, 17 wound pain, 2,18 use of papain, 19 wound and risk assessment tools, 9,[19][20][21][22][23][24] and quality of life. [25][26][27][28] In addition, there are a few systematic reviews about iodophor, 29 support surfaces, 10 odor control in malignant lesions, 30 ozone, 31 and platelet-rich plasma.…”