Effects of home-based continuing nursing on the treatment of pressure injuries in elderly patients at home
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2020.02.026
- VernacularTitle:上门式延续护理在居家老年患者压力性损伤治疗中的应用
- Author:
Suping TIAN
1
;
Huijuan LI
;
Lifen ZHANG
;
Xiaojin FU
;
Chao WANG
Author Information
1. 深圳市人民医院急诊科 518020
- Keywords:
Pressure injury;
Aged;
Wound healing;
Continuing nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2020;26(2):265-267
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effects of home-based continuing nursing on the treatment of pressure injuries in elderly patients at home and provide a reference for the continuing nursing for elderly patients with pressure injuries at home.Methods:From January 2017 to June 2018 we selected 20 elderly patients with pressure injuries as subjects by convenient sampling with a total of 25 Stage 2-4 pressure injuries. The patients were treated by wound specialist nurses through home-based continuing nursing, who provided training and guidance for caregivers during the visit. Observing pressure injuries healing after iinvention, and comparing caregiver's stress-related care ability before and after intervention.Results:Totally 23 of the 25 pressure injuries healed within 10-218 d. After the intervention, the caregiver's stress-related care ability scores were higher than before the intervention, and there was a statistically significant difference before and after the intervention ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Home-based continuing nursing shows significant effects on the treatment of pressure injuries in elderly patients, which is worth promoting in clinical practice.
