2017, Number 11
Bed-making technique and its association with the development of bedsores
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 16-23
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ABSTRACT
Introduction. Pressure ulcers, or bedsores, pose a problem within healthcare institutions in Mexico. Awareness of different factors that contribute to the development of bedsores can help to avoid them in the section of the hospital to which patients are confined. Among these factors is the manner in which beds are made. Objective. To demonstrate the association between bed-making technique and the development of pressure ulcers. Methodology. An experimental, prospective, analytical, and relational cross-study was carried out on one group using the so-called “portfolio” bed-making technique and on another (control group) using the institution’s usual bed-making technique. All subjects were inpatients at the internal medicine department of a public hospital. The study was conducted over the course of 19 days, and the variable was the bedmaking technique. The chi-squared test produced an association with a significance ≤ 0.05. Results. Of the 20 patients whose beds were made following the usual technique, 14 suffered from pressure ulcers. None of the patients whose beds were made following the alternative “portfolio” technique suffered from bedsores. Bedsores were most commonly located on the pelvic limbs (64%). Conclusion. The “portfolio” bed-making technique is more effective than the classical technique in preventing the development of bedsores, as the latter, involving knots, is associated with pressure ulcers.REFERENCES
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