Nursing Interventions for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcer

N/ACompletedNCT06981962

Hawler Medical University128 enrolled

Overview

this study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of nursing interventions on the prevention of pressure ulcers among immobile stroke patients

Research question: Question 1: What is the effect of nursing educational interventional program on the prevention of pressure ulcers among immobile stroke patients. The interventional program will be provided for the patients over a period of two days in the hospital, then the pressure ulcer prevention program will demonstrated by the researcher. The education and demonstration will consist of proper positioning, frequent change of patients' posture to limit or decrease pressure over the skin, skincare, such as maintaining adequate hydration, keep skin clean, prevent excessive dryness of skin, prevent message over bony prominence, and control moisture. A manual in the form of booklet will be given to the patients and their family caregiver.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

128

Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Interventions

Pressure ulcer prevention programOTHER

Interventions will consist of proper positioning, frequent change of patients' posture to limit or decrease pressure over the skin, skincare, such as maintaining adequate hydration, keep skin clean, prevent excessive dryness of skin, prevent message over bony prominence, and control moisture.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 73 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Both gender 2. Patients' age ≥ 18 years old. 3. Patients who 1. are at highly risk for pressure ulcer development. 2. Braden scale score ≤ 12 3. Are able to communicate clearly 4. Provide written informed consent 5. Do not participate in another study and do not receive any information regarding pressure ulcer prevention. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have different types of mental problems 2. Braden scale score \> 12 3. Have history of previous pressure ulcer and are unable to respond to verbal commands. 4. Patients who work as a health care provider. 5. Patients with different stages of pressure ulcer. \-

Locations (1)

Hawler Medical University

Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change the incidence of pressure ulcer

Patients' skin will be assessed for the development of pressure ulcer. A patient who move from high and very high-risk Braden scale score (≤12) to stage one pressure ulcer and above is considered as the occurrence of pressure ulcer event. Braden scale is a pressure ulcer risk assessment tool which evaluates ulcer formation areas such as elbow, occipital, sacrum, back, and heel and areas of bony prominences. 6 is the lowest total subscale score and 23 is the highest total subscale score. The lower total subscale scores, the higher risk for the development of pressure ulcer'

Time frame: 3 weeks follow up after patients discharge

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