Treatment of pressure ulcers in a rehabilitation ward.
This article presents a case study of a patient transferred to a rehabilitation unit for elderly people. The aim of the article is to show that, with a dynamic and committed multidisciplinary team approach, the prevention and treatment of difficult pressure ulcers can be achieved in an ever increasingly frail elderly population. The article will discuss the methods used to treat and tackle the challenges that staff encounter when treating these patients.
Cook
S L
SL
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, Norfolk.
D000368:Aged; D001513:Beds; D003646:Debridement; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D014945:Wound Healing