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E-POSTER PRESENTATIONS<br />

EP 532<br />

HEEL PROTECTOR TRIAL<br />

E-Poster: Pressure Ulcer<br />

Melissa Ward 1<br />

1 Sydney Adventist Hospital (Sydney, Australia).<br />

Aim: To identify the most effective product for use in the prevention of heel pressure<br />

injuries in a susceptible group of patients admitted through the Emergency Care (EC)<br />

Department (dept.) and onto ward areas. The objective was to compare products<br />

currently used at the hospital with an absorbent soft silicone foam heel dressing.<br />

Method: The patient selection criteria were restricted to those presenting to the EC<br />

dept. with reddened heels plus one/more of the following:<br />

• Bed rest/restricted mobility<br />

• Braden score of

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