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Aim: We apply a prophylactic dressing to prevent pressure injuries in the sacrum and coccyx area, where the incidence of pressure injuries is high. However, prophylactic dressings are difficult to maintain due to shear forces and fecal contamination. In particular, in the case of a patient who takes a sitting position for therapeutic purposes, prophylactic dressing is not maintained by shear force. Therefore, we applied a heel-shaped foam instead of a sacrum-shaped foam, which is generally used to prevent pressure injuries in the sacrum and coccyx area. Method: We applied a heel-shaped foam instead of a sacrum-shaped foam for patients who frequently sit down for therapeutic purposes or at the patient's request. Results / Discussion: When a heel-shaped foam instead of a sacrum-shaped foam was applied as a prophylactic dressing to a patient who frequently sit down for therapeutic purposes or at the patient's request, and the dressing was removed by shear force, the dressing replacement cycle was reduced and the patient's comfort improved as well. Conclusion: We make various efforts to prevent pressure injuries on the coccyx of patients. In particular, recently, prophylactic dressings are actively applied to prevent pressure injuries. However, rather than unconditionally applying prophylactic dressing to the patient, it is important to select an appropriate prophylactic dressing by carefully assessing the patient's posture and hip shape and size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
