The effect of uncoated paper application on skin moisture, risk of pressure injury and incidence of pressure injury in neurologic intensive care unit patients: A randomized controlled trial
- Authors
- Choi, Yoo-Hyung; Kim, Sung Reul
- Issue Date
- 8월-2021
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Keywords
- nervous system diseases; nursing care; pressure ulcer; pressure ulcer; prevention and control; skin
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE, v.27, no.4
- Indexed
- SCIE
SSCI
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 4
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/127687
- DOI
- 10.1111/ijn.12919
- ISSN
- 1322-7114
- Abstract
- Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of uncoated paper on skin moisture, pressure injury risk and pressure injury incidence in neurological intensive care unit patients. Methods: A randomized controlled design was used. The experimental group (n = 68) received usual care (repositioning every 2 h and use of an air mattress) and application of uncoated paper on the sacral area for 5 days, whereas the control group (n = 67) received only usual care. A repeated measures analysis of variance was used to determine changes in the skin moisture and risk of pressure injury between the groups. A chi-squared test was used to determine the change in the incidence of pressure injuries for sacral area. Data were collected from 20 October 2017 to 6 March 2018. Results: There were statistically significant differences in the skin moisture and risk of pressure injuries between the experimental and control groups. However, a significant difference was not observed in the incidence of pressure injuries between the groups. Conclusion: The use of uncoated paper may be a valid nursing intervention for the prevention of pressure injuries in neurological intensive care unit patients.
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