The prevalence, aetiology and management of wounds in a community care area in Ireland

Skerritt, Louise; Moore, Zena

doi:10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.sup6.s11

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“…Further analysis in a single primary care setting in Ireland resulting in a point prevalence rate of 0.04% (Skerritt and Moore, 2014). A more recent study by Jordan O 'Brien et al (2016) reported that pressure ulcers accounted for 10% of the exiting wound aetiology across acute and community settings.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The cost of the nursing time or pressure ulcer prevention/treatment has not as yet been fully and precisely identified. The inclusion of this information is vital if one is to determine the full fiscal impact, and hence analyse the efficacy of various preventative strategies (Skerritt and Moore, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ireland's growing elderly population, transformation provision in the community nursing services is fundamentally important in order to meet the challenges surrounding pressure ulcer prevention (McDermott-Scales et al, 2009 andSkerritt and. The presence and progression of pressure ulcers in Ireland has not gone unnoticed by The Department of Health, and it has set out a strategic framework to reform Ireland's health service to meet the population health needs (DoH, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…From the available evidence it is clear that pressure ulcers remain a problem in the community setting, and this fact requires further exploration (McDermott-Scales et al, 2009and Skerritt and Moore, 2014.…”

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“…(Skerritt and Moore, 2014). This variation in outcome is unacceptable for patient safety (Gethin et al, 2005 andMoore andCowman, 2012).…”

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The impact of an educational intervention on home support workers' ability to detect early pressure ulcer damage

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Br J Community Nurs

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Objective: To investigate the impact of an educational intervention on home support workers' ability to detect early pressure ulcer damage. Method: A repeated measure design was employed to quantify the effectiveness of an educational intervention, consisting of one pre-test and two post-tests. Results: Education was provided to home support workers and this was followed by an assessment of their ability to correctly classify 20 photographs detailing varying stages of skin damage severity. At the baseline (pre-education), 58% of the photographs were classified correctly. At post-test 1, 55% of the photographs were classified correctly. In post-test 2 this increased to 58%, achieving the original baseline scores. There was a moderate negative relationship between pre-training and post-test 2 scores (r=-0.44; n=27; p=0.02). Conclusions: The educational intervention has been shown not to have a statistically significantly positive effect on home support workers' ability to detect early pressure ulcer damage. The moderate negative relationship between pre-training and post-test 2 scores concur with the aforementioned qualitative findings, and similarly indicate behaviour associated with individuals experiencing difficulty comprehending new health terms.

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confidence: 98%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(Skerritt and Moore, 2014). This variation in outcome is unacceptable for patient safety (Gethin et al, 2005 andMoore andCowman, 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%