Abstract
Background Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at increased risk of developing pressure injuries throughout their lifetime. This significant yet preventable secondary complication can have a negative impact on one’s health and well-being. A key aspect of prevention is performing regular daily skin checks; however, a gap in knowledge is apparent among clinicians and patients on how exactly to perform them. Objective To develop a universal and widely available skin check video resource that supports clinicians and patients. Methods Clinicians across the SCI-IEQCC Network from Parkwood Institute, Hamilton Regional Reha-bilitation Centre, Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Lyndhurst, Providence Care, and in partnership with SCIO, Cortree and persons with lived experiences, all contributed in an iterative manner to the development of a skin check video resource. Feedback from all relevant stakeholders was gathered after each round of edits to ensure the content would meet the educational needs of persons with lived experience and rehabilitation staff. Results This collaboration allowed for the development of an open-source skin check video resource for both clinicians and persons with lived experience. This video is in process of being integrated within patient skin check education of the various rehabilitation sites across Ontario. The video identifies key factors to consider when completing skin checks and demonstrates the technique on how to complete skin checks independently and with assistance. Conclusion While a successful skin check video resource was created, next steps will look to its sustainable implementation and dissemination at a local and provincial level.
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