Effects of Body Repositioning in Immobilized Patients

to Prevent Pressure Ulcer in Intensive Care Units at

Public Hospital, Pakistan

Nasira Hassan; Muhammad Afzal; Sana Sehar; Syed Amir Gilani

Research Article

Effects of Body Repositioning in Immobilized Patients to Prevent Pressure Ulcer in Intensive Care Units at Public Hospital, Pakistan

Nasira Hassan¹*, Muhammad Afzal², Sana Sehar³ and Syed Amir Gilani⁴

¹Lahore School of Nursing, University of Lahore, Pakistan

²Associate Professor, The University of Lahore, Pakistan

³Assistant Professor, The University of Lahore, Pakistan

⁴Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan

Corresponding Author

Received Date: November 18, 2019; Published Date: February 06, 2020

Abstract

Background: A communal health problem amongst immobilized patients is pressure ulcer that extend their period of hospitalization.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of body repositioning in immobilized patients to prevent pressure ulcer in intensive care units at public hospital, Pakistan.

Research Methodology: A quasi experimental with non-equivalent control group design was used to assess the effect of body repositioning among immobilized patients to prevent pressure ulcer.

Results: A major difference between the interventional (1.35±.520) and control group (1.73±.790) mean of body repositioning to reduce the pressure ulcer among immobilized patients. P value is 0.000 which was less than .001 shows an important difference in mean of interventional and control group.

Keywords: Intensive care units (ICU); Pressure ulcer (PU)

Article Details

Citation

Nasira H, Muhammad A, Sana S, Syed A G. Effects of Body Repositioning in Immobilized Patients to Prevent Pressure Ulcer in Intensive Care Units at Public Hospital, Pakistan. Iris J of Nur & Car. 2(4): 2020. IJNC.MS.ID.000543.