Effect of zinc oxide oil care on perianal skin ulceration in elderly patients

VernacularTitle:氧化锌油治疗老年患者肛周皮肤红肿溃烂的效果及护理
Author: Lu PAN ; Shifang XIE ; Xiaolan DENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: elderly patients; perianal skin ulceration; zinc oxide oil; nursing
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(9):62-63,64
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of zinc oxide oil care on perianal skin ulceration in elderly patients.Methods A total of 90 elderly fecal incontinence patients with perianal skin ulceration were randomized into the observation group(n=48)and the control group(n=42):The former received zinc oxide oil treatment and the latter were treated with mupirocin ointment.Perianal skin injury was evaluated in all the patients and the treatment effect between two groups were statistically analyzed after one week.Result The total effective rate in the observation group(93.8%)was significantly higher than that in the control group(71.4%)(χ2=8.036,P<0.01).Conclusions Management of perianal skin ulceration in bedridden elderly patients with zinc oxide oil may produce better effect.