Anti-decubitus prophylaxis in nursing practice

Pacholec Agata. Anti-decubitus prophylaxis in nursing practice. Prophylaxis and care. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(8):429-435. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3379066 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7333 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2019; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 05.08.2019. Revised: 15.08.2019. Accepted: 27.08.2019. Anti-decubitus prophylaxis in nursing practice Agata Pacholec¹ Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland Corresponding author: agatapacholec98@gmail.com ABSTRACT Long-standing patients are at risk of developing and developing bedsores, and this problem has a significant impact on their physical and mental state. As a result of pressure and friction on tissues, necrosis develops. Bedsores are often the result of inadequate patient care and coexisting diseases. Nursing care does not always prevent the formation of bedsores, but it can significantly affect the degree of their development. In the process of taking care of an immobilized person we should apply the risk assessment of the occurrence of bedsores and on its basis adjust the prevention of bedsores (change of position, use of an anti-decubitus mattress or careful care of the skin). The most common places for the development of decubitus ulcers are the areas of bone elevation exposed to friction and pressure. The aim of this study is to show the importance of appropriate prevention, care and treatment in the care of a patient who has been lying down for a long time. The paper is based mainly on a review of articles in reputable journals from the last few years. Key words: decubitus ulcers, anti-decubitus ulcer prophylaxis, nursin