A comparative study of two skin care regimens for incontinence-associated dermatitis

Abstract

Objective To compare the clinical effects of two skin care regimens for incontinence-associated dermatitis. Methods A total of 53 patients with incontinence-associated dermatitis between March and September 2014 were randomly divided into two groups using random number table. Besides consistent skin care methods, group A was additionally treated with silicone coating dressing and group B was treated with skin protective liquid dressing at perineal skin area every 8 hours after cleaning. The effects of nursing care on healing rate and healing time of incontinence-associated dermatitis within 7 days of two groups were compared. Results The healing rate of group A was higher than that of group B (85.71% vs 61.54%). The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2=5.352, P<0.05). The healing time of group A was shorter than that of group B[(5.33±2.019)d vs (6.92±2.544)d]. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t=-2.525, P<0.05). The medical cost of group A was lower than that of group B[(480.00±181.723) vs (623.08±228.994)], the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t=-2.525, P<0.05). Conclusions The effect of silicone coating dressing for the treatment of incontinence-associated dermatitis is superior to the skin protective liquid dressing. Key words: Incontinence-associated dermatitis; Skin nursing care; Healing rate; Silicone Coating dressing; Liquid dressing