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POSTER PRESENTATIONS
P 337
LEAFLET INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC VENOUS
INSUFFICIENCY IN AN ULCERS DEPARTAMENT
Poster: Prevention
Federico Palomar Llatas 1 , Concepcion Sierra Talamantes 1 , Begoña Fornes Pujalte 1 ,
Victor Lucha Fernandez 1 , Lydia Landete Belda 1 , Paula Diez Fornes 1
1 Hospital General Universitario y Universidad Catolica de Valencia (VALENCIA, Spain).
Background: Chronic venous insufficiency of the lower extremities is a problem, with a
high prevalence. Among the costly complications of this disease is venous ulceration,
which adversely affects quality of life. Prevention and education of patients is key to
containing health care costs and improving the overall quality of life for patients affected
by chronic venous insufficiency.
Aim: To elaborate a patient information leaflet to educate and to promote the prevention
in the patients affected by chronic venous insufficiency.
Methods: For the production of the leaflet we have conducted a literature review to
determinate the most relevant prevention guidelines. The analysis of the review and the
choice of the components of the leaflet was realized by means of a group of discussion
composed by professionals specialized on chronic venous insufficiency and care ulcer
legs.
Results: We have elaborated a leaflet with 5 main paragraphs: skin care, nutrition,
exercise, wardrobe and special care of the legs. We have used graphical images to
reinforce the written instructions.
Conclusions: The graphical informative leaflets are a useful tool to reinforce the
education of the population and to collaborate in the prevention of this disease.
POSTER: PREVENTION
P 179
Report of experience: implantation of protocol for
prevention of skin lesions
Poster: Prevention
Andreia Cristine Deneluz Schunck Oliveira 1 ,
Mariana Costa Sayonara Scota Marcia Souza 1
1 instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas (São Paulo, Brazil)
Introduction: Pressure ulcers are a social and health problem, represent one of the
biggest challenges for nursing, requiring these professionals, along with specific
scientific knowledge, great sensitivity and sense of observation with respect to
maintaining the integrity of the skin of patients under their care.
Objectives: This study aims at describing the design and implementation of the Protocol
for the Prevention of Skin Lesions in hospital in Infectious Diseases Reference State of
São Paulo.
Methods: The protocol was drawn from the system proposed by the Six Sigma method
and THEN Consensus and ITD. Once developed and approved, team training was
conducted Nursing Hospital, to enable all staff to implement the protocol.
Results: After the training the teams, was implemented a data collection system to track
patients at risk for developing and THEN UP or injuries acquired during the hospital stay,
through spreadsheets updated daily by nurses in each unit hospitalization. These data
are collected monthly and feed spreadsheets Quality Indicators, forming an overview of
the results of the Assistance Institution.
Conclusions: The implementation of the Protocol together with the systematic collection
of data resulted in a greater awareness of the importance of vigilance over the integrity
of the patient’s skin and consequently a better quality of care, because the data
collection requires a daily inspection of the skin. These interventions led to added a
significant drop in the incidence of skin lesions in the institution and greater involvement
of members of the nursing team in the actions Prevention Lesões.
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