https://doi.org/10.4081/ijwc.2017.13

Skin tears. A quantitative study on the phenomenon and proposal for a prevention and management procedure

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2017)
Submitted: August 28, 2017
Accepted: October 10, 2017
Published: February 27, 2018
skin tears, quantative study, prevention, management
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Giulia Candeloro
giulia.candeloro@ospedaleniguarda.it
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy.
The study aims to understand whether healthcare professionals, nurses and hospital aides know skin tears and how to recognize, prevent and manage them. In addition, it seeks to understand if there is a need for an instrument that supports operators in recognizing these lesions. The last aim is to propose a procedure for the prevention and management of skin tears. Existing literature on the issue has been reviewed and a quantitative study was conducted on skin tears by administering a questionnaire of 18 questions to nurses and hospital aides. Nurses and hospital aides are confused as regards the management of skin tears and need a tool to guide them in healthcare. A procedure for the prevention and management of skin tears is proposed.

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Candeloro, G. (2018). Skin tears. A quantitative study on the phenomenon and proposal for a prevention and management procedure. Italian Journal of Wound Care, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/ijwc.2017.13

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