Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
Pressure ulcers, alternating pressure mattresses, pressure ulcer prevention, turning and repositioning
Abstract
Currently, 1.3-3 million adults in the United States are affected by pressure ulcers, costing $37,800 to $70,000 per ulcer (Smith, 2013). This costs the United States 11 billion dollars annually (Smith, 2013). This review’s PICO question is “In hospitalized critically ill patients, how does turning and repositioning every two to four hours compared to the use of pressure redistributing support surfaces prevent the occurrence of pressure ulcers?” For this review, the articles found were rated as excellent (n=7), good (n=2), and fair (n=1). Appendix A shows the critical appraisal of all pertinent articles used. Findings suggest that there is minimal statistically significant evidence that the use of one intervention is more effective than another (pressure redistributing support surfaces versus turning and repositioning every two to four hours) (Bergstrom, 2013; Chou, 2013; Huang, 2013; Manzano, 2013; Manzano, 2014; Rich, 2011b; Smith, 2013). Furthermore, findings indicate that when both interventions are used together, pressure ulcer prevention is increased (Chou, 2013; Rich, 2011a; Smith, 2013).
Faculty Sponsor or Advisor’s Name
Dr. Carrie Keib
Campus Venue
Stevens Student Center
Location
Cedarville, OH
Start Date
4-1-2015 11:00 AM
End Date
4-1-2015 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Research Paper
The Use of Turning and Repositioning Versus Pressure Redistributing Support Surfaces in the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
Cedarville, OH
Currently, 1.3-3 million adults in the United States are affected by pressure ulcers, costing $37,800 to $70,000 per ulcer (Smith, 2013). This costs the United States 11 billion dollars annually (Smith, 2013). This review’s PICO question is “In hospitalized critically ill patients, how does turning and repositioning every two to four hours compared to the use of pressure redistributing support surfaces prevent the occurrence of pressure ulcers?” For this review, the articles found were rated as excellent (n=7), good (n=2), and fair (n=1). Appendix A shows the critical appraisal of all pertinent articles used. Findings suggest that there is minimal statistically significant evidence that the use of one intervention is more effective than another (pressure redistributing support surfaces versus turning and repositioning every two to four hours) (Bergstrom, 2013; Chou, 2013; Huang, 2013; Manzano, 2013; Manzano, 2014; Rich, 2011b; Smith, 2013). Furthermore, findings indicate that when both interventions are used together, pressure ulcer prevention is increased (Chou, 2013; Rich, 2011a; Smith, 2013).
