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Introduction
It is unacceptable for a patient to suffer pain and harm from a condition that can be
prevented in the health care facilities. A pressure ulcer is one of the health care problems that can
(Holloway, 2017). There exist a significant variation in the consistency if the strategies used in
the prevention of pressure ulcers in both primary and secondary health care facilities. Therefore,
there is a high need to ensure the rationalization of the prevention approaches used in pressure
ulcers and ensuring the use of the most recent best evidence.
Pressure ulcers are challenging too many health care providers because it posts complex
care that is costly to the health care system. According to Wound (2017), pressure ulcers develop
when there are continuous soft tissue injuries primarily due to unrelieved pressure that affect the
bony prominence and prolonged ischemia. Appropriate risk assessment and prevention strategies
comprehensive care that will further help in reducing the health care cost.
The prevention of pressure ulcers aims at reducing the risk factors among individual
patients. Besides, the prevention strategies should focus on the reduction of episodes in which
the patient experiences prolonged pressure through the use of correct padding at the pressure
sites or through the frequent turning of the patients to different positions. The wheelchairs of the
patients who are using it should be fitted appropriately to ensure that there is enough budding
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(Ellis, 2016). In cases where there is increase body weight, the wheelchair should be
When the pressure ulcers have developed, it is essential to detect it earlier to prevent
further complications that can impact the patients' health outcomes and the cost of care due to
prolonged hospitalization. The most critical part of the pressure ulcer care is skincare and wound
cleaning (Saghaleini et al., 2018). Debridement is another process, which entails the removal of
the contaminated surface and the excision of the dead tissues on the site affected. In other cases,
the pressure ulcers are managed using the pressure irrigation and cleaning of the wound.
Stakeholders
stakeholders who are affected by pressure ulcers. According to Chapan (2017), elderly patients
are the most people who are affected by pressure ulcers. Therefore, it is essential to involve the
patients, especially those who can move without the use of wheelchairs. The health care
professional will play a crucial part in this project, especially the nurses, dermatologists,
physicians, and clinicians, because they are involved in taking care of the patient. The home care
management and other health care system management will play a crucial role in the project
because they will provide the necessary resources to be used in the project.
PICOT Question
(P)Among the adult patients with impaired mobility due to spinal cord disease or injury,
(I) how does early prevention of pressure ulcers development (C) compared to daily wound care,
debridement or grafting affect early detection and prevention with a positive outcome (T) during
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grafting of the pressure ulcers among adult patients with impaired immobility due to the spinal
cord disease or injury during the first three months of home health care recovery period.
The pressure ulcer incidence is increasing consistently due to the increase in the aging
population and the increase in the number of geriatric patients who are living with a disability.
The disable elderly persons are mostly immobile, and others use supportive systems such as the
wheelchair to help them in their movement (Aslan & van Giersbergen, 2016). Despite the fact
that a wheelchair is useful, it increases the risk of developing pressure ulcers among elderly
patients. It is increasingly important for every health care professional to learn various strategies
of preventing pressure ulcers from helping in enhancing the health outcome of the patient reduce
hospitalization of the patients and reduce the cost of care and utilization of hospital resources.
Despite the fact that there have been numerous treatment modalities and approaches to
pressure ulcer prevention, most of the treatment modalities have not demonstrated clear benefits
making the management of pressure ulcers to be time-consuming and frustrating to the health
care providers. Therefore, more research should be conducted to enhance the development of
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evidence-based practice approaches that are highly effective in the prevention and management
of pressure ulcers.
Conclusion
In conclusion, pressure ulcers are preventable conditions. Pressure ulcers affect the
elderly population mainly because of their disability that keeps them in the immobile state and
the frequent use of the wheelchair (Mervis & Phillips, 2019). It is essential for health care
providers to prevent the development of pressure ulcers through the implementation of the most
recent best evidence-based strategies. It is increasingly important for every health care
professional to learn various strategies of preventing pressure ulcers from helping in enhancing
the health outcome of the patient reduce hospitalization of the patients and reduce the cost of
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References
Aslan, A., & van Giersbergen, M. Y. (2016). Nurses' attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention
Chapan, S. (2017). Preventing and treating pressure ulcers: evidence review. British journal of
Ellis, M. (2016). Understanding the latest guidance on pressure ulcer prevention. Journal of
Holloway, S. (2017). Pressure ulcers: Prevention and management. British Journal of Healthcare
Mervis, J. S., & Phillips, T. J. (2019). Pressure ulcers: prevention and management. Journal of
Saghaleini, S. H., Dehghan, K., Shadvar, K., Sanaie, S., Mahmoodpoor, A., & Ostadi, Z. (2018).
Pressure ulcer and nutrition. Indian journal of critical care medicine: peer-reviewed,
Wound, O. (2017). WOCN 2016 Guideline for Prevention and Management of Pressure Injuries
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