Assessment, prevention and management of skin tears in older people.
| Autor: | LeBlanc K; Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada., Ousey K; University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nursing older people [Nurs Older People] 2024 Sep 30; Vol. 36 (5), pp. 22-28. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 26. |
| DOI: | 10.7748/nop.2024.e1462 |
| Abstrakt: | Skin tears are common injuries that result from mechanical forces. Older people with fragile skin are at greater risk of this type of wound. They are usually categorised as acute wounds that typically heal in 7-21 days but the healing process can be disrupted, leading to chronic, non-healing wounds. They have the potential to compromise quality of life and disrupt daily activities, so it is important to identify risk factors and implement prevention strategies for those at risk. An interdisciplinary approach has a pivotal role in promptly and precisely identifying skin tears, and the use of evidence-based interventions for efficient skin damage management can enhance the recovery process. This article adopts a case study approach to explore the prevention, evaluation and treatment of skin tears, using the case of an individual living with a skin tear in a community setting. Competing Interests: None declared (© 2024 RCN Publishing Company Ltd. All rights reserved. Not to be copied, transmitted or recorded in any way, in whole or part, without prior permission of the publishers.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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