+1 (629)348-3199Impact of educational video film for nurses caring elders suffering from pressure ulcer about applying cutimed sorbact dressing on wound healing
28th International Conference on Nursing Care
May 23-24, 2019 | Vienna, Austria
Raefa Refaat Alam, Fatma Magdi, Amany Mohamed Shebl and El-sayed Zaki Hatata
Mansoura University, Egypt
Posters & Accepted Abstracts : J Intensive Crit Care Nurs
Abstract:
Pressure ulcer is a serious and common health problem in
critical care setting; it has been described as one of the most
costly and physically debilitating complications in the 20th
century. The prevalence of advanced pressure ulcer is high in
older persons; about 70% occur in patients 65 years or older
peaking in those between age 70 and 80 years. Most pressure
ulcers are believed to be treated if the appropriate measures
are implemented to maintain skin integrity by applying the
cutimed sorbact dressing.
Objectives: to determine the impact of an educational video
film for nurses caring elders suffering from pressure ulcer
about applying cutimed sorbact dressing on wound healing.
Materials and Method. A quasi experimental design used
in this study, the study carried in the intensive Care Units of
the Specialized Medical Hospital, Emergency Hospital and
General Mansoura Hospital in Dakhalia governorate, the
study subjects included in this study are 76 elderly patients
and 69 nurses. Three tools were used in this study namely;
Structured interview schedule sheet, Pressure Ulcer Scale for
Healing, Video Film about prevention and applying cutimed
sorbact dressing.
Results: There is improvement in wound healing of pressure
ulcer after applying Cutimed Sorbact dressing compared
to the usual dressing. Moreover, the nurses became more
knowledgeable after the educational video film concerning
caring of elderly suffering from pressure ulcer.
Conclusion and recommendation: This study concluded
that the elderly patients suffering from pressure ulcers when
applying the Cutimed Sorbact dressing intervention faster
wound healing and free from bacteria than those who receive
usual dressing, moreover, the nurse's knowledge improved
after displaying the educational video film program Also, it
recommended using the cutimed dressing in treatment of
pressure ulcer as aresult of his fast effect on wound healing.
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