Improvement and effect of the preventive measures for patients at high risk of pressure sore

Abstract

Objective To explore the application effects of the preventive measures for patients at high risk of pressure sore managed by doctors, nurses, and patients. Methods The study investigated 74 patients at high risk of pressure sore who were hospitalized in the respiratory medicine department in a grade Ⅰ class III hospital in Anhui from January 2012 to October 2015. The participants were randomly divided into the control group (n=37) and the intervention group (n=37). The control group received the routine nursing care while the intervention group received the cooperation mode managed by doctors, nurses, and patients. The implementing rate, compliance and incidence rate of the pressure sore were compared between the two groups. Results The implementing rates of the nurses, the compliance of the patients or their family members and the incidence rates of the pressure sore were significantly better in the intervention group (94.6%, 100.0%, 0.0%) compared to the control group (81.1%, 78.4%, 10.8%) and the differences had statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusions The cooperation mode managed by doctors, nurses, and patients not only can improve nurses′ implementing rate and patients′ compliance but also can reduce the incidence of the pressure sore in high-risk patients. Key words: Department of respiratory medicine; Comprehensive prevention; Pressure sore; High-risk patient