The outcome and challenges of application of pressure ulcer prevention project in king Fahad Hospital Jeddah – 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20231.12081Keywords:
pressure ulcer, wound, prevention, Braden scale, skinAbstract
Background: A pressure ulcer (PU), also known as bedsore, pressure injury, or decubitus ulcer, is a localized injury brought on by sustained pressure applied to the skin and underlying soft tissue over an extended length of time.
Aim: This study aimed to identify the outcome and challenges of the application of pressure ulcer prevention project.
Methodology: This is a retrospective hospital-based study, which monitored the pressure ulcer prevention project's (PUPP) results from 2019 to 2021 for 3 years. Data on 21400 patients were gathered from several departments of a hospital in the northern region of Saudi Arabia. The project's main goals were the installation of a wound care team, hospital staff education, ongoing data monitoring, and follow-up visits for inpatient units.
Results: This current study showed that the pressure ulcer prevention project was successful showing a statistically significant reduction of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) from 1.97% in 2018 to 1.4% in 2019 to 0.53% in 2020 to 0.14% in 2021.
Conclusion: The research concluded the percentage of cases of pressure ulcers was successfully decreased by the PUPP. The project can be expanded and carried out in additional hospitals.
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Copyright (c) 2023 ESRAA Mohammedalhussin Abdelhalim, Montaha Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed, Sahar Ahmed Mohammed, Najla Akmal Sindi, Eman Dawod Alhawsawy, Amal Zakaria Takrooni, Seham Hussain Saeed, Seham Abdullah Alsomali, Khulood Shawqi Banjar
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