{"title":"Educating Intensive Care Nurses in Pressure Injury Staging by Using Analogy: A Quasi-experimental Study.","authors":"Ceyda Yamaç, Aliye Okgün Alcan","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000292","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000292","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effect of training on pressure injury (PI) staging provided to intensive care nurses with two different teaching techniques: a traditional teaching method and the analogy-based technique.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The sample of this pretest/posttest, quasi-experimental study consisted of 60 intensive care nurses from a university hospital. Using the stratified randomization method, nurses were divided into two groups as traditional (n = 30) and intervention (n = 30) groups. Training on PI staging was given to the traditional group using a traditional teaching technique and to the intervention group using analogy-based teaching. For both groups, the pretest was administered before training, the posttest was administered immediately after the training, and the retention test was administered 4 weeks later. Data were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test, two-way mixed analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean pretest score of the intervention group (7.97 ± 3.25) was significantly lower than the mean pretest score of the traditional group (12.30 ± 3.16; P < .001). After the training, the mean posttest score of the intervention group (15.27 ± 2.15) was significantly higher than the mean posttest score of the traditional group (12.43 ± 2.21; P < .001). Further, the mean retention test score of the intervention group (13.73 ± 3.69) was significantly higher than the posttest mean score of the traditional group (11.90 ± 3.03; P = .04).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pressure injury staging training with the analogy-based teaching method resulted in significantly better posttest and retention scores compared with the training using a traditional teaching method. The authors recommend the use of analogy-based teaching method for nurse training in the staging of PIs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":" ","pages":"220-223"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143672899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Effectiveness of Chinese Association of Operating Room Nurses-Based Nursing Care and Routine Nursing in Reducing Intraoperative Pressure Injury in Patients Undergoing Neurosurgery.","authors":"Miaomiao Jiang, Jianshu Cai, Luping Li, Xiaoling Huang","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000285","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000285","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the effectiveness of Chinese Association of Operating Room Nurses (CORN)-based nursing care against that of routine nursing for reducing intraoperative pressure injury (PI) in patients undergoing neurosurgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Convenience sampling was used to select patients who received neurosurgery between March 1, 2022, and June 30, 2022, at a grade A hospital in Zhejiang Province, China, as the study participants (N = 100). Participants were divided into a control group (n = 50) and an observation group (n = 50). The control group received routine intraoperative nursing care for PIs based on the nursing team's clinical experience and judgment. For the observation group, the CORN scale was applied to conduct comprehensive evaluation and implement nursing interventions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The incidence of intraoperative PI was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group. Further, PIs were more likely to occur among patients who underwent neurosurgery in the prone position.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Compared with routine intraoperative nursing, CORN-based nursing care can effectively reduce the incidence of intraoperative PI among patients undergoing neurosurgery and improve nursing quality. The findings indicate that CORN-based nursing care has potential value in clinical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":" ","pages":"210-214"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12039907/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143708008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chia-Jung Chan, Yeu-Hui Chuang, Tsai-Wei Huang, Made Satya Nugraha Gautama
{"title":"Use of Electronic Health Records to Identify Factors Related to Skin Changes in Terminal Patients.","authors":"Chia-Jung Chan, Yeu-Hui Chuang, Tsai-Wei Huang, Made Satya Nugraha Gautama","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000260","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the incidence of skin changes at life's end (SCALE) among hospice patients and identify associated factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors conducted a retrospective chart review of demographic data, medical history, Braden Scale assessment scores, Charlson Comorbidity Index, symptom records, and medical treatments of patients admitted to a local teaching hospital's hospice unit between May 2019 and April 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most (79%) of the 300 hospice patients included in the study had cancer. Of the 181 patients who died, 49 (60.3%) had SCALE. Logistic regression analysis revealed that greater variations in Braden Scale scores from admission to predeath (odds ratio, 1.188; 95% CI, 1.014-1.392; P = .033), higher Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group grades (odds ratio, 1.965; 95% CI, 1.241-3.109; P = .004), and elevated Charlson Comorbidity Index scores (odds ratio, 1.514; 95% CI, 1.237-1.854; P < .001) significantly increased the likelihood of developing SCALE.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings suggest that the occurrence of SCALE may serve as a valuable clinical indicator for healthcare professionals to recognize that a patient is approaching the end of life. Consequently, the care approach should prioritize pain relief and promote comfort rather than wound healing in this patient population. These results provide evidence to support the integration of SCALE-related training programs for hospice care, which can increase healthcare professionals' awareness and understanding of SCALE. Ultimately, the implementation of such training programs may lead to more appropriate care for hospice patients with SCALE, enhancing their quality of life at the end of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":" ","pages":"204-209"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143057704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Almond and Extra Virgin Olive Oils on Maintaining Skin Integrity in Neonates Admitted to the Neonatal ICU.","authors":"İrem Zülal Topçuoglu Arslan, Ayse Karakoç","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ASW.0000000000000306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effects of extra-virgin olive and almond oils on maintaining skin integrity in neonates admitted to the neonatal ICU.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a semiexperimental study. The sample comprised 120 term (37-42 weeks) neonates treated in a state hospital in Istanbul, Turkey (May-August 2023), who met the sample criteria (olive oil: 60, almond oil: 60). The data were collected using a newborn identification form, the Neonatal Skin Condition Score, and the DMM Skin Moisture Meter.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The neonates' sex, gestational age, postnatal age, birth weight, length, and head circumference measurements were similar, suggesting no significant differences between the groups (Ps > .05). A statistically significant difference was found between the mean skin hydration levels of neonates treated with almond oil and extra-virgin olive oil on the first, second, and third days of the application, where a higher skin hydration was determined in the extra-virgin olive oil group (P = .024, P = .004, P = .020). However, no statistically significant difference was found between the Neonatal Skin Condition Score scores of neonates treated with almond oil and extra-virgin olive oil before and on all days of the application (1-5 days, P > .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both extra-virgin olive oil and almond oil increased the stratum corneum hydration in term neonates. The application of extra-virgin olive oil and almond oil did not result in any adverse effects on neonatal skin conditions of neonates admitted to the neonatal ICU.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143784441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Training on Enhancing Positive Attitudes toward Newborn Skin Assessment among Neonatal ICU Nurses.","authors":"Adnan Batuhan Coşkun, Zerrin Çiğdem","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ASW.0000000000000297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Maintenance of skin integrity in the neonatal period is crucial to avoid morbidity and mortality associated with skin problems in infants admitted to the neonatal ICUs (NICUs). Neonatal ICU nurses play a key role in the assessment of newborn skin for the early detection and management of skin injury. Consequently, there is a need to foster positive attitudes toward newborn skin assessment among nurses through training to reduce the incidence of skin injury.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the effect of virtual reality simulator (VRS)-based training on the attitude toward newborn skin assessment among NICU nurses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study had a quasi-experimental design, involving pretest/posttest comparisons. A total of 73 NICU nurses (training group, n = 33; control group, n = 40) working in public and private hospitals in Gaziantep, Turkey, were included in the study, which was conducted from March to May 2022. Data were collected using the Sociodemographic and Occupational Data Form and the Newborn Skin Assessment Attitude Scale (NSAAS). The nurses in the training group received a VRS training program that was developed based on the theory of attitude change known as the Message-Learning Approach. The control group did not receive any training.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Intragroup and between-group comparisons of the pretest and posttest scores of the NSAAS subdimensions (awareness, practice, and avoidance) and total scores after training showed that all subdimension scores and total NSAAS scores improved significantly in the training group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The VRS training was effective in enhancing or reinforcing positive attitudes toward newborn skin assessment among NICU nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143784398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Skin Examination Can Improve Your Health and Even Save Your Life!","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000287","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000287","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":"38 3","pages":"117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143661966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pyoderma Gangrenosum Improved with Dapsone and Prednisone: A Case Report.","authors":"Arbie Sofia P Merilleno, Charlene Marie Ang-Tiu","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000250","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare ulcerative condition that poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Diagnosis and appropriate management are often delayed due to its rarity and the presence of numerous clinical variants. In this case report, the authors present the case of a 36-year-old man who had long-standing and nonhealing ulcers that did not respond to multiple antibiotics and serial wound debridement. The patient was promptly initiated on oral corticosteroids and dapsone as an adjunctive steroid agent. After 6 months, the patient reported complete resolution of the lesions. This rare case underscores the potential value of combining prednisone and dapsone as a treatment option for pyoderma gangrenosum, particularly in resource-limited settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":" ","pages":"165-167"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143057699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients with Wound Complications after Flap Repair for Vulvar Cancer: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Liangzhi Qiu, Xianrong Wu, Xiu Wang","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000247","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze the characteristics of postoperative wound complications (WCs) in patients following vulvectomy with flap repair and evaluate the efficacy of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in wound healing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study retrospectively reviewed 17 patients with WCs following vulvectomy with flap repair at a tertiary comprehensive hospital from January 2016 to December 2022. All patients were treated with NPWT, and the wound healing rate, healing time, and NPWT-related complications were observed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The most common WCs were seroma and lymphorrhea (52.94%; nine cases), followed by wound infection (35.29%, six cases), fat liquefaction (23.53%, four cases), wound dehiscence (17.65%, three cases), and wound ischemia (5.88%, one case). The main locations for flap WCs were the vulva (64.71%), thigh (35.29%), and pubic symphysis (23.53%). One patient halted treatment; the remaining 16 patients all achieved complete healing with a mean healing time of 43.50 ± 17.92 days. One complication was associated with the use of NPWT: procedural pain (17.65%, three cases).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The use of NPWT may contribute to accelerated wound healing after flap repair in vulvar cancer and is safe for clinical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":" ","pages":"142-147"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11939101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142817056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurse Practitioners Are Legally Responsible for Claims Submitted to Medicare on Their Behalf.","authors":"Kathleen D Schaum","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000284","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000284","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":"38 3","pages":"118-119"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143661971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}