Publication details
A new online software tool for pressure ulcer monitoring as an educational instrument for unified nursing assessment in clinical settings
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | MEFANET journal |
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| Field | Other medical specializations |
| Keywords | pressure ulcers; monitoring; uniform assessment; nursing education; data collection; incidence |
| Description | Data collection and evaluation of that data is crucial for effective quality management and naturally also for prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Data collected in a uniform manner by nurses in clinical practice could be used for further analyses. Data about pressure ulcers are collected to differing degrees of quality based on the local policy of the given health care facility and in relation to the nurse’s actual level of knowledge concerning pressure ulcer identification and use of objective scales (i.e. categorization of pressure ulcers). Therefore, we have developed software suitable for data collection which includes some educational tools to promote unified reporting of data by nurses. A description of this software and some educational and learning components of the tool is presented herein. The planned process of clinical application of the newly developed software is also briefly mentioned. The discussion is focused on the usability of the online reporting tool and possible further development of the tool. |
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