Research Conducted at University of Medicine Has Provided New Information about Pressure Ulcers (The Impact of the Shanley Pressure Ulcer Prevention Programme On Older Persons' Knowledge Of, and Attitudes and Behaviours Towards, Pressure Ulcer ...)

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2021 SEP 07 (NewsRx) - By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily- Researchers detail new data in Skin Diseases and Conditions - Pressure Ulcers. According to news originating from Dublin, Ireland, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, "Pressure ulcers (PUs) have a profound impact on individuals, with studies demonstrating that compared with similarly aged persons, those living with a PU have a significantly lower quality of life. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of the Shanley Pressure Ulcer Prevention Programme (SPUPP) on older persons' knowledge of, and attitudes and behaviours towards, PU prevention." Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Medicine, "This was a multi-centre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. The population of interest was older persons living in the community who attended either a day care centre or a retirement group and were deemed to be at risk of PUs due to reduced mobility. Stratified random sampling was used to randomise based on days of attendance at day care centre/retirement group. Pretest and post-test were applied to the intervention and control groups. The SPUPP is a multimedia programme delivered using electronic media, hard copy materials, activities, and patient diaries and addresses the key tenets of PU prevention as described by the SKIN bundle. The programme contains five separate sessions delivered over 5 weeks.