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Burn patients are especially vulnerable to developing hospital-acquired pressure sores. The goal of this study is to determine which positions and positioning devices exert the least amount of pressure on problem areas such as the heels, the tailbone, the elbow and the back of the head.
With the use of a pressure mapping device, it will allow the investigators to:
By optimizing positioning strategies, the investigators aim to enhance patient comfort, prevent complications, and ultimately improve the overall quality of care for burn patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAPI incidence post-implementation of optimal positioning | Active Comparator | Compare HAPI incidence post-implementation of positioning that produced the least pressure with retrospective pre-intervention HAPI incidence |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positioning and positioning devices | Device | Different positioning strategies and positional devices. Measurement of skin interface pressure at key anatomical pressure points (occiput, elbows, sacrum, heels) under different patient positioning strategies and positional devices. The positions that produce the least amount of pressure are identified and will be implemented and compared with pre-intervention hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of pressure according to pressure mapping system/device (x-sensor) | Using a pressure mapping device, determine which positions and positioning devices create the most/least amount of pressure at known pressure points (occiput, elbows, sacrum, and heels). | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Compare HAPI incidence post-implementation of optimal positioning | Compare HAPI incidence post-implementation of positioning that produced the least pressure with retrospective pre-intervention HAPI incidence. | 1 year |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benji Choo | Contact | 4164806199 | 7007 | benji.choo@sunnybrook.ca |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D056888 | Patient Positioning |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005791 | Patient Care |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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