Multicenter comparison of the efficacy on prevention of pressure ulcer in postoperative patients between two types of pressure relieving mattresses in China.
OBJECTIVE Present study is designed to evaluate the effects of preventing pressure ulcer in surgical patients with two types of pressure relieving mattresses. METHODS 1074 surgical patients from 12 hospitals in China were divided into A group (static air mattress with repositioning every 2 hours, n 562) and B group (power pressure air mattress with repositioning every 2 hours, n 512) The patient was subjected to a pressure relieving mattress and observed from 0 5 days after surgery. Indications include the Braden scores, hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) incidence and stage. RESULTS The Braden scores between two groups in five days after surgery were no significant (P 0.05) The incidence of HAPU between two groups in same days also was no significant (1.07% vs. 0.98% P 0.05) The incidence of Stage I and stage II pressure ulcers in group A and B were 1.07% (6/562) and 0.98% (5/512) respectively (kh(2) 0.148, P 0.882) CONCLUSION The effects of preventing pressure ulcer in surgical patients with two types of pressure relieving mattresses are similar, but the protocol by static air mattress with repositioning every 2 hours is benefit when no power.
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