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M A Magnan

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PubMed1996

Psychological considerations for patients with acute wounds.

The range of psychological considerations for patients with acute wounds is very great, to an extent that makes any generalization extremely difficult. Adverse psychological developments seem to occur most often when there are permanent changes in the body's structure or function. Reactions may be particularly troublesome if the wound occurs as a result of trauma, involves an emotionally loaded body part or function, or results in visible deformity. Critical care nurses can help patients begin the process of reintegrating the body image by providing congruent verbal and behavioral messages that communicate to the patient that his or her worth and value as a human being has not been lost.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1994

Risk factors associated with having a pressure ulcer: a secondary data analysis.

Data obtained through five hospital-wide pressure ulcer audits were pooled for exploratory analysis. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was (1) to delineate the association of various risk factors and the presence of pressure ulcers and (2) to generate specific, testable hypotheses. Risk factors studied included fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, malnutrition, impaired mobility, decreased mental status, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and metastatic carcinoma. Stepwise logistic regression resulted in a best-fitting model that included fecal incontinence, impaired mobility, malnutrition, decreased mental status, and an interaction effect between fecal incontinence and impaired mobility. This model suggested that the odds of having a pressure ulcer were 22 times greater for hospitalized adult patients with fecal incontinence compared to hospitalized adult patients without fecal incontinence.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

Approaches to patient and family education for pressure ulcer management.

The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) guidelines for pain management, urinary incontinence, and pressure ulcers emphasize the importance of patient and family education. Patient teaching strategies are discussed by using the example of pressure ulcer management. The family is invited into an educational partnership through needs assessment and mutual goal setting. Teaching strategies that involve the learner and are adapted for the home setting are most effective. Evaluation of teaching should be in terms of patient outcomes.

Family↗