Comparative study on transport devices relieving pressure injury during long-distance referral of critical patients
10.7687/j.issn1003-8868.2017.08.062
- VernacularTitle:不同转运设备在降低危重患者长途转诊中压力性损伤的比较研究
- Author:
Jing PENG
1
;
ping Man GU
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属第一医院急诊科
- Keywords:
critical patient;
long-distance referral;
transport device;
pressure injury;
risk factor;
prevention
- From:
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
2017;38(8):62-64,71
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of long-distance referral on pressure injury in critically ill patients,and to explore the effectiveness of transport devices in reducing the risk of skin pressure injury.Methods Totally 97 patients hospitalized from July 2015 to June 2016 were enrolled as the subjects after long-distance referral,of whom,52 ones from July to December 2015 were selected into a control group applying common sponge mattress and the remained 45 ones from January to June 2016 were chosen into an experimental group using inflatable mattress during the referral.The two groups were compared after the referral on the incidence rates of pressure injury and its early symptoms.Results The experimental group had the incidence rate of early symptoms being 8.9%,which was statistically different from that (42.3%) in the control group (P=0.00,x2=13.73).The incidence rate of pressure injury was 6.7% in the experimental group,which was significantly lower than that (34.6%) in the control group (P=0.000,Z=-7.849).Conclusion There is high risk for pressure injury during long-distance referral of critical patients,and proper transport device has to be involved in to lower the risk effectively.