Pressure Ulcer Awareness and Prevention Program
| Autor: | Heather L. Orsted, Sue Rosenthal, M. Gail Woodbury |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Scientific Program evaluation Canada medicine.medical_specialty Quality management Health Personnel Prevalence MEDLINE Pilot Projects Wound care Patient Education as Topic Nursing Health care medicine Humans Program Development Patient Care Team Pressure Ulcer Advanced and Specialized Nursing business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Reduction rate Skin Care Primary Prevention Benchmarking Medical–Surgical Nursing Outcome and Process Assessment Health Care Evidence-Based Practice Family medicine Practice Guidelines as Topic Diffusion of Innovation business Program Evaluation Total Quality Management |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing. 36:178-183 |
| ISSN: | 1071-5754 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.won.0000347659.79722.b0 |
| Popis: | The Canadian Association of Wound Care funded a study to determine the extent of pressure ulcers in Canada and discovered that the mean prevalence rate was 26%. Recognizing this as a significant health-related problem, the Canadian Association of Wound Care created a continuous quality improvement program known as the Pressure Ulcer Awareness and Prevention program to support a culture shift in healthcare settings, that is, shifting the emphasis on management from treatment of existing ulcers to their prevention. This program has been pilot tested, revised, and is being implemented in many Canadian healthcare facilities. The program is described and results are presented that demonstrate a reduction rate up to 57% (prevalence) and 71% (incidence). |
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