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Darlene Hanson

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PubMed2005

Skin care protocols for pressure ulcers and incontinence in long-term care: a quasi-experimental study.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect on pressure ulcer prevalence, incidence, and healing time of incorporating use of a specific body wash and a skin protectant into skin care protocols that are based on guidelines from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. DESIGN: Quasi-experimental intervention study. SETTING: 2 rural long-term-care facilities. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 136 residents at 2 rural long-term-care facilities during a 3-month preintervention and a 3-month postintervention period. INTERVENTIONS: A 3-month preintervention observation period (baseline) was followed by a staff in-service session, in which the use of a body wash and a skin protectant was introduced into skin care protocols, and a 3-month postintervention observation period. The skin care protocols included skin assessment techniques, prevention and treatment strategies for Stage I and Stage II pressure ulcers, and management of incontinence. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Differences in the occurrence and healing time of Stage I and Stage II pressure ulcers before and after introduction of use of a body wash and a skin protectant into skin care protocols and the occurrence rate of urinary and fecal incontinence. RESULTS: Stage I and Stage II pressure ulcers significantly decreased from 35 preintervention to 14 postintervention (t = 19.48, df = 47, P = .05). The prevalence of pressure ulcers preintervention was 11.3%, compared with 4.8% postintervention (t = 2.47, df = 1.0, P = .24), The change in the incidence of pressure ulcers was significant (t = 8.48, df = -2.0, P = .01), with 32.7% preintervention and 8.9% postintervention. Healing time for pressure ulcers ranged from 4 to 70 days preintervention (mean [M] = 22.72 +/- 18.25) to 6 to 49 days postintervention (M = 16.0 +/- 12.93). The decrease in pressure ulcer healing time (rapid, medium, and long) preintervention to postintervention was statistically significant (chi 2= 14.9, P = .001). The presence of fecal and urinary incontinence was significantly associated with the development of Stage I and Stage II pressure ulcers (chi2= 44.8, P = .000). CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of skin care protocols that included use of a body wash and a skin protectant reduced the incidence of Stage I and Stage II pressure ulcers and decreased healing time. The skin protectant and body wash used in the protocols were found to be effective in preventing and treating Stage I and Stage II pressure ulcers.

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PubMed2003

Clinical trial of a prevention and treatment protocol for skin breakdown in two nursing homes.

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of skin care protocols, including a body wash and skin protectant, on skin breakdown in 2 nursing homes. DESIGN: This was a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest design study. Setting and subjects Adult residents (n = 136) of 2 skilled nursing homes consented to participate in this study. Seventy percent were women; the sample average age of 82 years. INSTRUMENTS: A researcher-designed data recording form documented resident demographics, incidence and type of skin breakdown or pressure ulcer, presence of urinary or fecal incontinence, and assessment of the effectiveness of body wash and skin protectant. METHODS: Baseline data on prevalence of pressure ulcers and skin protocol were collected weekly for a 3-month period followed by a week-long educational program by the researchers about skin care and the body wash and skin protectant. During the 3-month trial with the body wash and skin protectant incorporated into routine care, research assistants recorded resident data weekly and researchers again assessed prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers and skin breakdown weekly. RESULTS: Incorporation of a body wash and skin protectant into a skin care prevention and early intervention protocol in 2 nursing homes documented a decrease in skin breakdowns from 68 pre-intervention to 40 postintervention; the decrease in agency B was statistically significant. There was a statistically significant decrease in stage I and II pressure ulcer incidence overall (pre-intervention = 19.9%, postintervention = 8.1%). Nurses evaluated the body wash and skin protectant as effective for 98% of the time used. CONCLUSION: Implementation of a protocol for skin care along with staff education, including the prophylactic use of a body wash and skin protectant, reduced the incidence of skin breakdown, including pressure ulcers and perineal dermatitis, in 2 long-term care facilities.

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