| Factors affecting the healing of pressure ulcers in a Korean acute care hospital. | |
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PMID: 21178788 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: We sought to determine the factors affecting pressure ulcer (PU) healing in an acute care facility in Korea. METHODS: Data were collected between October 1, 2006, and September 30, 2007, regarding PU status and factors hypothesized to influence wound healing. INSTRUMENTS: We developed a form that queried factors thought to affect PU healing based on literature review. We also administered the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) tool to assess healing of PUs and calculated change in PUSH scale as the outcome variable reflecting the magnitude of the healing of PU. RESULTS: One hundred fifty eight patients with a total of 326 PUs in an acute care hospital located in Seoul, Korea, comprised the sample. The variables found to significantly affect PU healing included mean arterial pressure (MAP), serum albumin level, urinary incontinence, consultation with nutritionist, Braden Scale scale, wound size, and exudate amount. Pressure ulcer healing was improved when the MAP was higher (B = 0.034) and the serum albumin level was more than 2.8 g/dL (20.8 grams/liter) (B = 1.107). CONCLUSION: When managing patients in an acute care setting, PU healing may be improved by maintaining MAP and providing protein supplements to keep serum albumin level greater than 2.8 g/dL (20.8 grams/liter). |
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Authors:
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Young Hee Sung; Kyung Hee Park |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society / WOCN Volume: 38 ISSN: 1528-3976 ISO Abbreviation: J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs Publication Date: 2011 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-01-14 Completed Date: 2011-05-06 Revised Date: 2011-08-29 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9435679 Medline TA: J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 38-45 Citation Subset: N |
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Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, South Korea. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Blood Pressure / physiology Child Child, Preschool Exudates and Transudates Female Hospitalization* Humans Linear Models Male Malnutrition / complications, diagnosis, prevention & control Middle Aged Nursing Assessment / methods* Nursing Evaluation Research Nutrition Assessment Nutritional Support Patient Positioning / nursing Pressure Ulcer / epidemiology, etiology, prevention & control* Republic of Korea / epidemiology Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Urinary Incontinence / complications Wound Healing* / physiology |
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2011 Jul-Aug;38(4):337 |
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