Evaluating the Predictive Validity for the New Pressure Sores Risk Assessment Scale.
- Author:
Si Sook KIM
1
;
Kyung Sook CHOI
Author Information
1. Chung-Ang University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
(Predicive) validity;
Risk assessment;
Pressure sore
- MeSH:
Adult;
Coccyx;
Humans;
Incidence;
Neurosurgery;
Pressure Ulcer*;
Risk Assessment*;
Risk Factors;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Skin
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2004;16(2):183-190
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was To exam the skin and pressure sore and To evaluate the predictive validity for the new pressure sores risk assessment scale. METHOD: There was finally 211 neurosurgery subject admitted in Chung-Ang Univ. Hospital from Nov, 11, 2002 to Feb, 11, 2003. Data was collected three times per week from 48-72hr after admission until incidence of pressure sores or discharge or die. Inclusion criteria were; (1) no pressure sores at admittance, (2) at least 3 times assessment, (3) adults older than 16yrs, (4) patients consent to participate in study. RESULT: 1. 34 case of 211 developed pressure sores(11.6%). 2. The coccyx area was the most common occurrence site of pressure sores. 3. At the cutoff point 23 of sensitivity 100%, specificity 76.3% was higher in 2003 than specificity 63.8% at the cutoff point 26 of sencitivity 100% in 1991. 4. "Moisture" of subscale for pressure sores risk factor was the strongest predictor. CONCLUSION: This study shows that the New Pressure Sores Risk Assessment Scale still predict the risk of developing pressure sores in neurosurgical subject.
