| A prospective evaluation of a pressure ulcer prevention and management e-learning program for adults with spinal cord injury. | |
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PMID: 20729562 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Pressure ulcers are a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI). Pressure ulcer education programs for spinal cord injured individuals have been found to have a positive effect on care protocol adherence. A prospective study was conducted among hospitalized spinal cord-injured men and women to determine if viewing the Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Education for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: E-Learning Program affects their knowledge scores. A 20-question multiple-choice pre-/post learning test was developed and validated by 12 rehabilitation nurses. Twenty (20) patients (13 men, seven women; mean age 49 years, [SD: 18.26] with injuries to the cervical [seven], thoracic [six], and lumbar [six] regions) volunteered. Most (42%) had completed high school and time since SCI ranged from 2 weeks to 27 years. Eighteen (18) participants completed both the pre- and post test. Of those, 16 showed improvement in pressure ulcer knowledge scores. The median scores improved from 65 (range 25 to 100) pre-program to 92.5 (range 75 to 100) post-program. Descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data. The results suggest that a single viewing of this e-learning program could improve pressure ulcer knowledge of hospitalized adults with SCI. Research to ascertain the effects of this and other educational programs on pressure ulcer rates is needed. |
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Jacalyn A Brace; Jane R Schubart |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Ostomy/wound management Volume: 56 ISSN: 1943-2720 ISO Abbreviation: Ostomy Wound Manage Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-08-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8912029 Medline TA: Ostomy Wound Manage Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 40-50 Citation Subset: N |
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. jb3130@hotmail.com |
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