Download or read book An Evaluation of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers written by Jennifer Lorna Prentice and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Truncated abstract] Pressure ulcers affect a substantial proportion of patients admitted to health care services worldwide imposing considerable physical, social and economic burdens on patients and communities. As largely preventable wounds their prevalence is likely to escalate as the life expectancy and incidence of people living longer with other chronic diseases increases. Clinical practice guidelines are promulgated as evidence-based tools to assist clinicians and patients to determine care strategies, reduce inequities in healthcare provision and lower the burden of illness through improved health outcomes. This prospective multi-centre study evaluated the effectiveness of the Australian Wound Management Association's Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers within ten selected Australian tertiary hospitals. The data, collected in 2000, examined pressure ulcer prevalence in a subset of five of these hospitals and junior doctors’ and nurses’ knowledge of pressure ulcers in all ten hospitals at two time points, before and after guideline implementation. Pressure ulcer prevalence was ascertained by two surveyors who independently examined the skin of all consenting adult patients on a designated day. ... In addition, it is recommended that all Australian health care facilities providing in-patient, residential aged or domiciliary care services be required to demonstrate compliance with the Australian Council of Health Care Standards framework for pressure ulcers in order to be an accredited healthcare provider. The use, benefits and cost utility of pressure reducing / relieving devices in the prediction and prevention of pressure ulcers in Australian contexts of care, is required to substantiate current guideline recommendations and assist service providers and clinicians in choosing devices according to patient need. A recommendation will be forwarded to the Australian Wound Management Association suggesting the Association develop a toolkit to facilitate implementation and adoption of their guidelines. It is recommended that training of doctors, nurses and allied health personnel in the prediction, prevention and management of pressure ulcers should be of a higher priority within under-and-postgraduate education programs. From a community perspective and with a view to improving the health of the community, it is proposed that pressure ulcers be the subject of ongoing health promotion campaigns aimed at raising patients’, caregivers’ and community awareness of the potential for pressure ulcers due to the secondary effects of lifestyle related chronic diseases and ensuing reduced levels of immobility.
Download or read book Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers written by Australian Wound Management Association Staff and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of guidelines has been prepared for doctors in the prevention of pressure ulcers in adults.
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers in Adults written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers written by Cambridge Media and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers injuries written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers written by National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Clinical Practice Guideline presents recommendations and summarizes the supporting evidence for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment. The first edition was developed as a four year collaboration between the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP). In this second edition of the guideline, the Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance (PPPIA) has joined the NPUAP and EPUAP. This edition of the guideline has been developed over a two year period to provide an updated review of the research literature, extend the scope of the guideline and produce recommendations that reflect the most recent evidence. It provides a detailed analysis and discussion of available research, critical evaluation of the assumptions and knowledge in the field, recommendations for clinical practice, a description of the methodology used to develop the guideline and acknowledgements of the 113 experts formally involved in the development process.
Download or read book Treatment of Pressure Ulcers written by Nancy Bergstrom and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-03 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive program for treating adults with pressure ulcers. Intended for clinicians who examine and treat individuals in all health care settings. This guideline was developed by a panel of experts and is based on the best available scientific evidence and clinical expertise. The recommended treatment program focuses on assessment of the patient and the pressure ulcer: tissue load management; ulcer care; management of bacterial colonization and infection; operative repair in selected patients with Stage III and IV pressure ulcers, and education and quality improvement.
Download or read book Patient Safety and Quality written by Ronda Hughes and published by Department of Health and Human Services. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers in Adults Prediction and Prevention written by unkown and published by . This book was released on with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers written by JoAnn Maklebust and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thoroughly updated edition, readers learn the full scope of the pressure ulcer problem to deliver quality care and educate patients and their families more expertly. Content includes skin anatomy and physiology, pressure ulcer etiology and pathophysiology, wound healing, assessment, prevention, treatment, care planning, policy and procedure development, continuum of care, patient education, continuous quality improvement, anticipating trends, and appendices, including the Norton scale, Gosnell scale, Braden scale, Bates-Jensen pressure ulcer status tool, pressure ulcer flow chart, surgical wound flow chart, peri-wound flow chart, debridement flow chart, dressings chart, admission database, pressure ulcer plan of care, and more.
Download or read book Pressure ulcers in adults written by United States. Pressure Ulcer Guideline Panel and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers in Adults written by BERNAN ASSOC and published by United States Government Printing. This book was released on 1993-04-01 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers in Adults Prediction and Prevention Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians Number 3 written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention written by Royal College of Nursing and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guideline provides health care professionals with recommendations to help early identification of patients at risk of developing pressure ulcers, suggest preventative interventions and point out practice that may be harmful or ineffective. The guideline's overall aim is to help reduce the occurrence of pressure ulcers. It comprises six sections; quick reference guide, philosophy of care, evidence linked recommendations, essentials of care, quality improvement and glossary of terms. This document is the first version of the final draft which is out for consultation until 15th September.
Download or read book Pressure Ulcers written by JoAnn Maklebust and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidance and insights on managing the single most expensive nursing diagnosis.
Download or read book Implementation of an Evidence Based Practice to Prevent Pressure Ulcers written by Antje Dangel and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-07-29 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Report from the year 2014 in the subject Nursing Science - Miscellaneous, grade: 98%, University of South Florida, course: NUR 4169, language: English, abstract: Pressure ulcers, caused by prolonged immobility, are increasing among hospital patients. They can cause patient discomfort and infection, may increase treatment time, length of hospital admission, medical bills, and can potentially cause death (AHRQ, 2009). Current guidelines recommended by the AHRQ aid nursing staff in pressure ulcer prevention; however, the combination of specialty skin products, silicone dressings, and a 4-hour turning schedule may prevent pressure ulcers entirely.
