The preventive effect of seamless nursing care on pressure ulcer and related complications in elderly inpatients

摘要

Objective: To study the preventive effect of seamless nursing care on pressure ulcer and related complications in elderly inpatients. Methods: This study was performed in 132 elderly patients aged over 65 years. According to the random number table, these patients were allocated to the control group (n=66) and the experimental group (n=66). Patients in the control group received routine care, while those in the experimental group received both routine care and seamless nursing care. The number and grade of pressure ulcer during hospitalization, average length of stay, satisfaction in care, and incidence of complications during hospitalization were compared between the two groups. Results: The incidence of pressure ulcer in the experimental group, which consisted of grade 1 pressure ulcer (2 cases) was significantly lower than that in the control group (P=0.001), which consisted of grade 1 pressure ulcer (9 cases) and grade 2 pressure ulcer (5 cases). The incidence of complications (wound infection and muscle aches) in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P0.05). Compared with the control group, the average length of stay in the experimental group was decreased (P0.001). Satisfaction with care in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P0.01). Conclusion: Seamless nursing care contributes to the reduced number of pressure ulcer, reduced incidence of related complications, and improved satisfaction with care.