Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of a comprehensive pressure ulcer prevention programme for private for-profit nursing homes

BMC Geriatrics
E W Y KwongKwan-mo Yeung

Abstract

Because the demand for government-subsidized nursing homes in Hong Kong outstrips the supply, the number of for-profit private nursing homes has been increasing rapidly. However, the standard of care in such homes is always criticized. Pressure ulcers are a major long-term care issue that is closely associated with the quality of care delivered in nursing home settings. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a pressure ulcer prevention programme for residents in private for-profit nursing homes. This is a two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial with an estimated sample size of 1088 residents and 74 care staff from eight for-profit private nursing homes. Eligible nursing homes will be those classified as category A2 homes in the Enhanced Bought Place Scheme (EBPS), having a capacity of around 130-150 beds, and no structured PU prevention protocol and/or programmes in place. Care staff will be health workers, personal care workers, and nurses who are front-line staff providing direct care to residents. Eight nursing homes will be randomly assigned to either an experimental or control group. The experimental group will be provided with an intensive training programme and will be involved in the implementatio...Continue Reading

References

Jan 6, 2005·Advances in Skin & Wound Care·Kathy T Whittington, Robin Briones
Mar 31, 2005·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America·Nicholas GravesMichael Whitby
Jun 3, 2005·Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing : Official Publication of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society·Siva NarayananMikel Gray
Oct 12, 2005·Advances in Skin & Wound Care·Patricia ThompsonSusan Hunter
Jan 18, 2006·British Journal of Community Nursing·Margaret Kennedy
Jun 3, 2009·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·Claudia GoreckiUNKNOWN European Quality of Life Pressure Ulcer Project group
Oct 15, 2009·Journal of Advanced Nursing·Enid Wai-yung KwongSusan Siu-ming Law
Apr 23, 2010·International Wound Journal·Karen E CampbellPamela E Houghton
Aug 23, 2011·Journal of Clinical Nursing·Enid W-Y KwongRick Y-C Kwan
Mar 24, 2012·Advances in Skin & Wound Care·Andrea NiederhauserDan Berlowitz
Jun 16, 2012·Revista latino-americana de enfermagem·Noemi Marisa Brunet Rogenski, Paulina Kurcgant

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 26, 2018·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Alison P Porter-ArmstrongSuzanne McDonough
Apr 14, 2020·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·Aaron M OgletreeDeborah Perfetto

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association
Bruce FerrellP Christenson
Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing : Official Publication of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Hafize Ozdemir, Ayise Karadag
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved