Chronic wound management in home care services – a pilot study

Pflege ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva-Maria Panfil ◽  
Herbert Mayer ◽  
Wolfram Junge ◽  
Jochen Laible ◽  
Eveline Lindenberg ◽  
...  

Derzeit existieren in Deutschland keine pflegebezogenen relevanten Daten zu Prävalenz und Wundversorgung in der ambulanten Pflege. Im Frühjahr 1999 wurden 38 ambulante Einrichtungen mittels einer deskriptiven quantitativen Erhebung befragt. Knapp 9% der von ambulanten Einrichtungen (Rücklauf 61%) versorgten Patienten leiden an chronischen Wunden. Häufigste Wunde ist der Dekubitus mit einer Prävalenz von 4,1% gefolgt von Ulcus cruris (2,7%) und Diabetischem Fuß (1%). 47 Patienten aus 24 Einrichtungen wurden zur Wundbehandlung befragt. Die befragten 18 Männer und 29 Frauen sind durchschnittlich 78 Jahre alt. Wichtige Informationen zur genauen Wunddiagnose und Rezidivzahl sind den Pflegenden nicht immer bekannt. Die Wunden bestehen durchschnittlich 6,7 Jahre mit einer Spannweite von 3 Wochen bis 45 Jahre. Bei 87% der Befragten wird die Wunde täglich verbunden. Der durchschnittliche Zeitaufwand beträgt 17 Minuten. Die Wundversorgung erfolgt polypragmatisch und entspricht nicht immer aktuellsten Erkenntnissen. Wesentliche Verbesserungspotenziale liegen im Einsatz moderner Wundauflagen, in der Reduktion der Verbandswechselhäufigkeit, der besseren standardisierten Dokumentation der Wundverläufe und der verbesserten Zusammenarbeit zwischen Ärzten, Pflegekräften und Krankenkassen. Die Ergebnisse müssen in Folgestudien ergänzt und/oder bestätigt werden

Pflege ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jochen Laible ◽  
Herbert Mayer ◽  
Georges C.M. Evers

Mit dieser Arbeit wurden durch ein deskriptiv-exploratives Querschnittsdesign erstmalig verlässliche Daten zur Prävalenz des Ulcus cruris in der häuslichen Pflege erhoben. Eine randomisierte Stichprobe von 520 häuslichen Pflegediensten in Nordrhein-Westfalen wurde im März 2000 angeschrieben und mittels standardisiertem Fragebogen zu ihren Patienten mit Ulcus cruris befragt. Ermittelt wurden neben der Trägerschaft der Einrichtungen und deren geographische Ansiedlung auch die demographischen Daten der Betroffenen sowie die Dauer und die Ursachen der Ulcera. Auf einer Grundlage der Angaben von 161 Pflegediensten mit insgesamt 12156 Patienten und 326 Betroffenen konnte eine Gesamtprävalenz von 2,68% (± 0.29%) für das Ulcus cruris in der häuslichen Pflege errechnet werden. Das Alter der 326 Betroffenen beträgt im Durchschnitt 77,5 Jahre. Frauen sind mehr als doppelt so häufig betroffen wie Männer, was jedoch im Wesentlichen auf eine höhere Lebenserwartung der Frauen zurückzuführen ist. Fast ein Viertel der Ulcera sind unbekannter Genese. Dieses Ergebnis dürfte ein großes Problem für die häusliche Pflege darstellen, da die Anwendung von Kompressionsverbänden oder -strümpfen für den Behandlungserfolg beim Ulcus cruris von entscheidender Bedeutung und von den ursächlichen Faktoren abhängig ist. Die ausgesprochene Chronizität der Ulcus-Erkrankung bestätigt sich auch in dieser Untersuchung. Durchschnittlich zehn Monate beträgt die Dauer für das aktuelle Ulcus cruris. Für die Betroffenen sind jedoch jahre- oder gar jahrzehntelange Heilungsverläufe keine Seltenheit. In fast 80% der Fälle erfolgt die Wundversorgung einmal täglich durch die häuslichen Pflegedienste.


2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice D. Crist ◽  
Humberto Velazquez ◽  
Ian Durnan ◽  
Diana Ramirez Figueroa

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 823
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Fen Hsu ◽  
Chia-Chan Kao ◽  
Ti Lu ◽  
Jeremy C. Ying ◽  
Sheng-Yu Lee

The current study explored the differences in the effectiveness of first and second generation long-acting injections and orally administered antipsychotics in reducing the rehospitalization rate among patients with schizophrenia receiving home care services in a medical center in Southern Taiwan. Longitudinal data between 1 January 2006, and 31 December 2015, were collected retrospectively. Patients were classified into three treatment groups: First generation antipsychotic (FGA) long-acting injection (LAI), second generation antipsychotic long-acting injection (SGA) (LAI), and oral antipsychotics. The primary outcomes were the rehospitalization rate and the follow-up time (duration of receiving home care services) until psychiatric rehospitalization. A total of 78 patients with schizophrenia were recruited. The average observation time was about 40 months. The oral treatment group tended to be older with a higher number of female patients and a lower level of education. The FGA treatment group tended to have a higher frequency and duration of hospitalization before receiving home care services. We found no significant differences in the follow-up time or psychiatric rehospitalization rate after receiving home care services among the three treatment groups. We propose that oral and LAI antipsychotics were equally effective when patients received home care services. Our results can serve as a reference for the choice of treatment for patients with schizophrenia in a home care program.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Snoen Glomsås ◽  
Ingrid Ruud Knutsen ◽  
Mariann Fossum ◽  
Kristin Halvorsen

Abstract Background Public home care for the elderly is a key area in relation to improving health care quality. It is an important political goal to increase elderly people’s involvement in their care and in the use of welfare technology. The aim of this study was to explore elderly service users’ experience of user involvement in the implementation and everyday use of welfare technology in public home care services. Method This qualitative study has an explorative and descriptive design. Sixteen interviews of service users were conducted in five different municipalities over a period of six months. The data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Service users receiving public home care service are not a homogenous group, and the participants had different wishes and needs as regards user involvement and the use of welfare technology. The analysis led to four main themes: 1) diverse preferences as regards user involvement, 2) individual differences as regards information, knowledge and training, 3) feeling safe and getting help, and 4) a wish to stay at home for as long as possible. Conclusion The results indicated that user involvement was only to a limited extent an integral part of public home care services. Participants had varying insight into and interest in welfare technology, which was a challenge for user involvement. User involvement must be facilitated and implemented in a gentle way, highlighting autonomy and collaboration, and with the focus on respect, reciprocity and dialogue.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari-Anne Hoel ◽  
Anne Marie Mork Rokstad ◽  
Ingvild Hjorth Feiring ◽  
Bjørn Lichtwarck ◽  
Geir Selbæk ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Dementia is one of the main causes of disability and dependence in older people, and people with dementia need comprehensive healthcare services, preferably in their own homes. A well-organized home care service designed for people with dementia is necessary to meet their needs for health- and social care. Therefore, it is important to gain knowledge about how people with dementia experience the home care service and if the service responds to their wishes and needs. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of home care services among people with dementia, to understand the continuity in services, how the service was adapted to people with dementia, and how the patient experienced person-centered care and shared decision-making. Methods We used a qualitative, exploratory design based on a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach and performed individual in-depth interviews with persons with dementia. A convenience sample of 12 persons with moderate to severe degrees of dementia from four Norwegian municipalities participated in the study. The interviews were conducted in February 2019. Results The findings identified that the participants appreciated the possibility to stay safely in their own homes and mostly experienced good support from staff. They expressed various views and understanding of the service and experienced limited opportunities for user involvement and individualized, tailored service. The overall theme summarizing the findings was: “It is difficult for people with dementia to understand and influence home care services, but the services facilitate the possibility to stay at home and feel safe with support from staff.” Conclusion The participants did not fully understand the organization of the care and support they received from the home care services, but they adapted to the service without asking for changes based on their needs or desires. Although person-centered care is recommended both nationally and internationally, the participants experienced little inclusion in defining the service they received, and it was perceived as unclear how they could participate in shared decision-making.


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