Journal of Tissue Viability

BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy interventions, which include the acquisition of skills that enable patients to manage their health on a daily basis, play a key role in ostomy patients, which leads to significant changes in the quality of life of patients. In this context, nursing interventions to increase self-efficacy of ostomy patients are very important. In this context, nursing interventions are crucial to increase the self-efficacy of ostomy patients. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic review is to describe nursing interventions for ostomy patients' self-efficacy (primary outcome) and the impact of these interventions on patient outcomes (complications, quality of life, satisfaction, psychological resilience, stoma adaptation) (secondary outcomes)...

AIM: This research was conducted to determine the factors affecting the development of incontinence-associated dermatitis in intensive care patients. METHODS: The sample of the study consisted of 114 intensive care patients who developed incontinence-associated dermatitis. Patients were followed for a minimum of 8 days. The 'Patient Information Form' and the 'Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis and Severity Instrument (IADSI)' were used for data collection. The data were collected between February and May 2022...

The aim of this integrative review was to explore the effect of care bundles in the prevention of Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcers (MDRPU). An MDRPU is a wound that occurs on the skin or mucosal membranes because of pressure or pressure in combination with shear. Like other types of pressure ulcers, they will have negative consequences for patients and healthcare organisations alike. Many MDRPU's are preventable. A literature search was undertaken from computerised databases using key search terms, Pressure Ulcer* Pressure Injur* and Medical Device*...

BACKGROUND: In discharge phase process, supporting patients to develop their own self-care strategies will increase their self-management skills and reduce complications and other health problems that may arise. AIM: The aim of the study is to examine the learning needs of individuals with burns regarding pre-discharge care and treatment and the factors affecting them. METHOD: Data from this cross-sectional study was collected with the "Descriptive Characteristics Form" and "Patient Learning Needs Scale (PLNS)"...

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSCs-EXO) have received a lot of interest recently as a potential therapeutic tool in regenerative medicine. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) known as exosomes (EXOs) are crucial for cell-cell communication throughout a variety of activities including stress response, aging, angiogenesis, and cell differentiation. Exploration of the potential use of EXOs as essential therapeutic effectors of MSCs to encourage tissue regeneration was motivated by success in the field of regenerative medicine...

AIM: This study aimed to examine the difficulties and obstacles experienced by nurses working in intensive care units during the prevention and care of pressure injuries (ulcers). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive phenomenological study was designed, involving 13 nurses working in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Turkey. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings were reported according to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Studies criteria...

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OBJECTIVE: A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the time delays in the management of diabetic foot and explore influencing factors of these delays and potential outcomes. METHODS: The researchers searched several electronic databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EMbase, CNKI, WanFang, CBM and VIP) for English and Chinese studies that examined time delays in the management pathway of diabetic foot. Two authors independently screened and extracted data, and assessed the quality of the included studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the Agency for Health Research and Quality checklist...

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OBJECTIVE: In this study, we evaluated the pH (potential of hydrogen) value of diabetic foot ulcers and explored the relationship between the pH value and infection, sinus formation, stasis dermatitis, and the process of healing. METHODS: From October 2022 to June 2023, 99 patients with 106 diabetic foot ulcers were selected. Diabetic foot ulcers were treated in a standardized manner by a professional team. The pH value, area, PUSH (Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing) score, and the degree of infection of the wounds were compared before and after the treatment...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of iatrogenic skin injuries in neonates across 22 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in China. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: 22 NICUs in China. PATIENTS: Infants admitted to NICU. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS: The "Iatrogenic Skin Injuries Data Collection Form of infants" were used to collect the data during hospitalization...

BACKGROUND: Pressure injuries (PIs) are one of the leading potentially preventable hospital-acquired complications associated with prolonged hospital length, poor quality of life and financial burden. The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and PIs occurrence is controversial. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to further examine relationships between BMI and PIs occurrence in hospitalized patients. DESIGN: A multi-center prospective study...

AIM: Medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) are becoming increasingly common across all healthcare services and age groups in terms of both incidence and severity. It is crucial for nurses to be aware that MDRPI is a potential complication of healthcare services. This study aimed to assess the preventive practices of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in relation to MDRPIs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 96 nurses between March 10 and April 31, 2021...

AIM: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Palestinian nursing students towards pressure injury prevention. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 455 nursing students recruited from Arab American University-Palestine, employing a total population sample. Data collection forms include socio-demographic information, the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool, Attitude towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention Instrument and Pressure Injury Preventive Practices scale...

BACKGROUND: Pediatric burn patients are an essential part of burn populations. However, there is limited publicly available data on the epidemiological impact of COVID-19 on pediatric burns in China. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, pediatric burn patients admitted to the Department of Burn Surgery of the First Hospital of Jilin University before and during COVID-19 were retrospectively investigated to determine the impact of COVID-19 on pediatric burn inpatients. METHODS: The information of inpatients from July 2017 to December 2019 (pre-COVID-19 group) and from January 2020 to June 2022 (COVID-19 group) in the Department of Burn Surgery at the First Hospital of Jilin University was retrospectively investigated...

AIM: Traditions are cultural heritages, habits, knowledge, customs and behaviors that are passed from generation to generation and from society to society. In all societies, children are seen as the future of society. Knowledge from traditions is used in raising children. Traditional practices are often used for children in cases such as breastfeeding, salting, diaper rash, diarrhea and jaundice. The aim of this study is to determine traditional practices used in the treatment of children with diaper dermatitis...

OBJECTIVE: this study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of multilayer polyurethane foam with silicone (MPF) compared to transparent polyurethane film (TPF) dressings in the control of heel skin microclimate (temperature and moisture) of hospitalized patients undergoing elective surgeries. METHOD: the study took of a secondary analysis of a randomized self-controlled trial, involving patients undergoing elective surgical procedure of cardiac and gastrointestinal specialties in a university hospital in southern Brazil, from March 2019 to February 2020...

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AIM: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of pressure injury and risk factors in patients hospitalized in a university hospital's level 3 intensive care unit. DESIGN: It is a descriptive, prospective, observational type study. METHOD: The sample of the study consisted of 176 patients aged 18 and over who were admitted to the intensive care units of a University Hospital for at least 24 h. Patient Information Form and Braden Risk Assessment Scale, Glasgow Coma Scale were used to collect data...

BACKGROUND: Treatment and care of patients in intensive care units require the use of many medical and technological instruments. Pressure injuries occur when medical devices, which are used more in intensive care patients and are in direct or indirect contact with the skin, cause focal and localized forces on the superficial or deep tissues. OBJECTIVE: In this study, it was aimed to examine the risk factors, incidence and characteristics of medical device-related pressure injuries in intensive care patients...