Pressure Ulcers of the Lower Limb

Mishra, Raj Kumar; Bhattacharya, Surajit

doi:10.1007/978-81-322-2635-2_20

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“…This is consistent with a study conducted stating, that early identification is pivotal to pressure ulcer care. Warm over bony prominences, edema and induration, and non-blanchable erythema which changes the skin pigmentation were viewed as characteristics of injury to the pressure areas [11].…”

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“…Nevertheless, pressure ulcers are largely preventable in nature, and their management depends on their severity [11]. The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance Nutrition Guidelines discuss the role of nutrition in managing and preventing pressure ulcers [12,13].…”

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Attitude and preventive practices of pressure ulcers among orthopedic nurses in a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Appiah,

Oti-Boadi

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Pressure ulcers (PUs), which affect millions of people worldwide, are among the five most prevalent hospitalized cases causing adverse impairment. Nevertheless, pressure ulcers are largely preventable, and their management depends on their severity. The authors, therefore, explored the attitude and preventive practices of pressure ulcers among orthopedic nurses in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. Methods An exploratory descriptive qualitative approach was employed for this study to help researchers explore the attitude and practices toward PU (Pressure Ulcer). Purposive sampling approach was employed, and data was analyzed using thematic content analysis. The sample size for this study was 30 which was obtained based on saturation. Participants were engaged in face-to-face interviews which were transcribed verbatim. Findings Two themes and eight subthemes were generated from the analysis of this study. The two themes were preventive practices and attitude towards PU. The study identified that there were no specific protocols illustrated on the wards for managing pressure ulcers. Nevertheless, the study participants were keen on preventing pressure ulcers and hence engaged in practices such as early patients’ ambulation, early identification of PU signs, removing creases and crumps from patient beds, nutritional management for PU prevention, and dressing of PU wounds. Conclusion Practices of pressure ulcer management were highly valued by the orthopedics nurses. Hence, the nurses recommended the need for accepted guidelines on pressure ulcer management to be illustrated in the various orthopedic wards in the country.

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