Design and validation of a 'Peristomal Lesion Scale' for peristomal skin assessment
| Autor: | Maria Barbierato, Renzo Zanotti, Gabriele Roveron, Angela Peghetti, Giulia Menin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Validation study medicine.medical_specialty Demographics Dermatology Patient care Lesion 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires ostomates medicine Humans ostomy 030212 general & internal medicine Aged Skin Aged 80 and over business.industry scale development Scale development Reproducibility of Results Surgical Stomas Original Articles Middle Aged Skin Care peristomal skin assessment Italy validation study Peristomal Skin ostomates ostomy peristomal skin assessment scale development validation study Physical therapy Wounds and Injuries Female Surgery Symptom Assessment medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Int Wound J |
| ISSN: | 1742-481X 1742-4801 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/iwj.13052 |
| Popis: | Many people in Italy undergo ostomy because of illness, and this can have negative psychological and physical effects. It is estimated that 15%–43% of ostomates suffer from skin complications in the peristomal area. During their life, many ostomates experience at least one peristomal lesion, and they turn to stomal therapy centres where trained nurses provide patient care and manage skin complications. To ensure a good quality of life for patients, and to take prompt action for the prevention and treatment of stomal lesions, it is essential to use appropriate assessment tools. The aim of this study was to develop a reliable peristomal skin assessment tool (Peristomal Lesion Scale [PLS]) for classifying lesions based on their severity; and to compare its validity with the most widely used peristomal tool in Italy, SACS. The new tool was designed by a team of experts, focusing on patients' demographics, clinical characteristics, and classification of the lesions by severity and topography. The results of this comparative validation study indicate that the PLS better discriminates lesions by their severity because of its level of detail, using a standardised terminology, and its completeness. The PLS is a valid tool for use in the daily work of stomal therapists. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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