Development of a Nursing Care Bundle to Prevent Pressure Injuries and Its Impact on Rates and Costs
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Intervention Group, Control Group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pressure Injury, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
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Official title
Development of Nursing Care Bundle for the Prevention of Pressure Injuries, the Impact on the Rate and Cost of Pressure Injuries
Overview
Pressure injuries (PIs) represent a significant clinical complication for patients worldwide and pose financial and quality challenges for healthcare systems. These wounds, which are highly challenging to treat and care for both patients and caregivers, lead to physical and psychological trauma, negatively affect daily life activities, reduce quality of life, and increase care costs (Padula et al., 2019; Yilmazer \& Tüzer, 2022). Moreover, the expenses associated with treatment are 2.5 times higher than those for prevention (Lyder \& Ayello, 2007). Additionally, they often prolong hospital stays and increase the time nurses spend on care (Yilmazer \& Tüzer, 2022). According to the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP, 2019), providing high-quality care for patients with PIs requires adopting a multidisciplinary, standardized care approach tailored to the specific needs of patients (Heasler, 2019). Past and current literature supports the use of evidence-based care bundles to reduce PIs (Coyer et al., 2015; Chaboyer et al., 2015; Amr et al., 2017; Deakin et al., 2020; Yilmazer \& Tüzer, 2022; Wang et al., 2023). A care bundle is a critical element for standardizing and enhancing the quality of nursing care through the utilization of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines by healthcare professionals. Therefore, adopting these evidence-based approaches will improve the consistency and quality of nursing care, enhance patient outcomes, and reduce institutional costs. Moreover, the use of care bundles during interventions promotes teamwork and collaboration while supporting the development of a common language (Anderson et al., 2015; Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2021). This study aims to reduce PIs, enhance the quality of patient care, lower healthcare costs, and improve overall patient outcomes through the development and implementation of a nursing care bundle based on evidence in the literature. The widespread use of the care bundle, grounded in achieved outcomes, will contribute to the prevention of PIs. Additionally, it will serve as a supportive tool for nurses to improve the quality of care.
Interventions
- Other Intervention Group
A nursing care bundle will be applied to patients in the intervention group. The implementation status of the nursing interventions included in the care bundle for each patient will be observed by the researcher and recorded on the "Care Bundle Observer Form." Recording of the applications performed on the monitoring form will be encouraged. - Other Control Group
They will receive standard care
Primary outcome measures
- Hospital-acquired pressure injuries rate [Time frame: For 3 months]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Cost analysis results [Time frame: For 3 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Patients who fall into all risk categories assessed by the Braden scale
- Not having developed a pressure injury anywhere on their body
- Expectation of a minimum of 24 hours or more in the intensive care unit
Exclusion criteria
- Being 18 years of age or younger
- Having and developing a pressure injury anywhere on their body
- Expectation of a less than 24-hour stay in the intensive care unit
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Wang LP, Gao MM, Wang XQ, Gu MM, Qi QD. RETRACTED: Effects of bundle-care interventions on pressure ulcers in patients with stroke: A meta-analysis. Int Wound J. 2024 Feb;21(2):e14432. doi: 10.1111/iwj.14432. Epub 2023 Oct 18. PMID 37853846
- Coyer F, Gardner A, Doubrovsky A, Cole R, Ryan FM, Allen C, McNamara G. Reducing pressure injuries in critically ill patients by using a patient skin integrity care bundle (InSPiRE). Am J Crit Care. 2015 May;24(3):199-209. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2015930. PMID 25934716
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06770686 · 2024.066.IRB2.039