Challenges for Nurses to prevent pressure ulcers among institutionalized elderly patients
Karki, Archana; Liang, Li-Hsuan (2019)
Karki, Archana
Liang, Li-Hsuan
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019112622607
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019112622607
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Pressure ulcers are ischemic lesions of skin and underlying tissue because of continuous pressure, which is related to sickness and poor mobility. It is a serious and challenging problem in health care system. This study aims to explore challenges confronted by nurses while trying to prevent pressure ulcer and to find out good nursing care to maintain quality of life among elderly patients.
Since the study is related to human caring process, Jean Watson’s caring theory’s 8th carative factor, ¨The provision of supportive, protective and (or) corrective mental, physical, sociocultural and spiritual environment¨ was chosen for the study, which helps nurses to focus on prevention of pressure ulcers. Qualitative literature review was used as method of study and data analysis was done by deductive approach.
The twelve peer-reviewed articles reveal about the challenge of pressure ulcers prevention and good nursing care. These challenges could be classified into “context of workplaces”, “knowledge and skills” and “documentation and communication”. “Organization” and “implementation” are two critical factors for providing good nursing care. This study attempts to mention the difficulties when nurses carry out pressure ulcer prevention issue and draw the way of good nursing care could help to reduce risks of pressure ulcers in elderly.
Since the study is related to human caring process, Jean Watson’s caring theory’s 8th carative factor, ¨The provision of supportive, protective and (or) corrective mental, physical, sociocultural and spiritual environment¨ was chosen for the study, which helps nurses to focus on prevention of pressure ulcers. Qualitative literature review was used as method of study and data analysis was done by deductive approach.
The twelve peer-reviewed articles reveal about the challenge of pressure ulcers prevention and good nursing care. These challenges could be classified into “context of workplaces”, “knowledge and skills” and “documentation and communication”. “Organization” and “implementation” are two critical factors for providing good nursing care. This study attempts to mention the difficulties when nurses carry out pressure ulcer prevention issue and draw the way of good nursing care could help to reduce risks of pressure ulcers in elderly.