Incidence and Predicted Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcers in Surgical Patients: Experience at a Medical Center in Taipei, Taiwan
Table 4
The study flowchart of the recruitment.
Preoperative
Intraoperative
Postoperative
The day before operation
Operation day when arrived in holding area
Operation day during procedure
Operation day in postanesthesia recovery room
Selected patients from next day’s elective surgical schedule included patients who (1) agreed to participate, (2) have a first time elective surgery, (3) have procedure lasting more than 30 minutes, (4) are under spinal or general anesthesia, and (5) have no existing pressure ulcers nor any traumas before surgery
Assessment of (1) the Braden scale, and (2) patient demographic characteristics and health status
Assessment of (1) pressure ulcers record sheet, (2) related nursing interventions and activities, and (3) operation related data: operation time, type of anesthesia, positioning, body temperature, and so forth
Assessment of (1) pressure ulcers record sheet and (2) related evaluation to the nursing interventions and activities