Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention
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Resumo: | Although this article is a stand-alone article, it sets the scene for later articles in this issue. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a largely preventable problem, and yet despite extensive training and the expenditure of a large amount of resources, they persist. This article reviews the current understanding of pressure ulcer aetiology: pressure, shear and microclimate. Individual risk factors for pressure ulceration also need to be understood in order to determine the level of risk of an individual. Such an assessment is essential to determine appropriate prevention strategies. The main prevention strategies in terms of reducing pressure and shear and managing microclimate are studied in this article. The problem of pressure ulceration related to medical devices is also considered as most of the standard prevention strategies are not effective in preventing this type of damage. Finally, the possibility of using dressings as an additional preventive strategy is raised along with the question: is there enough evidence to support their use? |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer preventionDressingsEvidencePressure ulcersPreventionAlthough this article is a stand-alone article, it sets the scene for later articles in this issue. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a largely preventable problem, and yet despite extensive training and the expenditure of a large amount of resources, they persist. This article reviews the current understanding of pressure ulcer aetiology: pressure, shear and microclimate. Individual risk factors for pressure ulceration also need to be understood in order to determine the level of risk of an individual. Such an assessment is essential to determine appropriate prevention strategies. The main prevention strategies in terms of reducing pressure and shear and managing microclimate are studied in this article. The problem of pressure ulceration related to medical devices is also considered as most of the standard prevention strategies are not effective in preventing this type of damage. Finally, the possibility of using dressings as an additional preventive strategy is raised along with the question: is there enough evidence to support their use?WileyVeritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaDealey, CarolBrindle, C. TodBlack, JoyceAlves, PauloSantamaria, NickCall, EvanClark, Michael2013-07-17T18:49:30Z20152013-07-05T10:19:13Z2015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/12003engDealey, Carol; Brindle, Tod; Black, Joyce; Alves, Paulo; Santamaria, Nick; Call, Evan; Clark, Michael. Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention, International Wound Journal. ISSN 1742-4801. June 2013. 4p.1742-480110.1111/iwj.121071742-481X8492926931723786251000354476800014info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-20T01:31:59Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/12003Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:09:37.350636Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention Dealey, Carol Dressings Evidence Pressure ulcers Prevention |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention |
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Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention |
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Dealey, Carol |
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Dealey, Carol Brindle, C. Tod Black, Joyce Alves, Paulo Santamaria, Nick Call, Evan Clark, Michael |
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Brindle, C. Tod Black, Joyce Alves, Paulo Santamaria, Nick Call, Evan Clark, Michael |
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Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Dealey, Carol Brindle, C. Tod Black, Joyce Alves, Paulo Santamaria, Nick Call, Evan Clark, Michael |
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Dressings Evidence Pressure ulcers Prevention |
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Dressings Evidence Pressure ulcers Prevention |
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Although this article is a stand-alone article, it sets the scene for later articles in this issue. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a largely preventable problem, and yet despite extensive training and the expenditure of a large amount of resources, they persist. This article reviews the current understanding of pressure ulcer aetiology: pressure, shear and microclimate. Individual risk factors for pressure ulceration also need to be understood in order to determine the level of risk of an individual. Such an assessment is essential to determine appropriate prevention strategies. The main prevention strategies in terms of reducing pressure and shear and managing microclimate are studied in this article. The problem of pressure ulceration related to medical devices is also considered as most of the standard prevention strategies are not effective in preventing this type of damage. Finally, the possibility of using dressings as an additional preventive strategy is raised along with the question: is there enough evidence to support their use? |
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