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dc.contributor.authorJohansen, Edda Aslaug
dc.contributor.authorLind, Ranveig
dc.contributor.authorSjøbø, Brit Ågot
dc.contributor.authorPetosic, Antonija
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-15T10:00:15Z
dc.date.available2021-03-15T10:00:15Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-11
dc.description.abstract<i>Background</i> - Critically ill patients are at risk of developing moisture associated skin damage and pressure ulcers. These conditions may co-exist and be difficult to distinguish, but a simultaneous investigation may provide a true prevalence.<br><br> <i>Objectives</i> - To investigate the prevalence of moisture associated skin damage and associated factors among Norwegian intensive care patients.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - A multi-centre one-day point-prevalence study.<br><br> <i>Results</i> - Totally, 112 patients participated in the study. Overall, 15 patients (13%, 15/112) had some type of moisture associated skin damage of which six cases (5%, 6/112) were related to faeces and/or urine (incontinence associated dermatitis). Skin breakdown occurred primarily in the pelvic area. Overall, 87% (97/112) had an indwelling urinary catheter. Stools were reported in 42% (47/112) of the patients on the study day, mostly liquid or semi-liquid. Overall, 11% (12/112) had a faecal management system. Only a few care plans for moisture associated skin damage prevention and care existed.<br><br> <i>Conclusion</i> - Patients in this study were vulnerable to skin breakdown in the pelvic area. Nevertheless, a low prevalence of skin breakdown existed. This may relate to intensive care nurses’ qualifications, the 1:1 nurse-patient staffing, the high prevalence of urinary catheters and few patients having stools.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJohansen, Lind, Sjøbø, Petosic. Moisture associated skin damage (MASD) in intensive care patients: A Norwegian point-prevalence study. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 2020;60:102889:1-5en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1816291
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.iccn.2020.102889
dc.identifier.issn0964-3397
dc.identifier.issn1532-4036
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/20689
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.journalIntensive & Critical Care Nursing
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2020 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800en_US
dc.titleMoisture associated skin damage (MASD) in intensive care patients: A Norwegian point-prevalence studyen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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