Aged long-term care receivers are affected by various adverse skin conditions like pressure ulcers, incontinence-associated dermatitis, dryness, intertrigo and many more. Prevention of these skin problems and the provision of general hygiene and skin care activities are key areas of nursing practice. Numerous condition specific guidelines are available and are implemented separately. The more guidelines exist, the more difficult it is for nurses to implement them all. On the other hand, there is a huge overlap in terms of aetiology, pathogenesis and prevention of aforementioned skin conditions. The overall aim of this trial is to test the feasibility and to estimate possible effects of a comprehensive skin care package targeting main nursing relevant skin problems at the same time. Therefore a study will be performed in nursing homes of the state of Berlin comparing the skin care package to standard care. Residents' safety and subjective wellbeing will increase combined with improvements in professional competence of nurses. An advisory board consisting of international experts agreed already to supervise the trial.
Age range
65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Incidence of Pressure Ulcers (PU) Category II, III, IV, Unstageable, Deep Tissue Injury (DTI)
Timeframe: Week 12 +/- 1
Incidence of Pressure Ulcers (PU) Category II, III, IV, Unstageable, Deep Tissue Injury (DTI)
Timeframe: Week 24 +/- 1
Location of Pressure Ulcers (PU) Category II, III, IV, Unstageable, Deep Tissue Injury (DTI)
Timeframe: Week 12 +/- 1
Location of Pressure Ulcers (PU) Category II, III, IV, Unstageable, Deep Tissue Injury (DTI)
Timeframe: Week 24 +/- 1
Incidence of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis (IAD)
Timeframe: Week 12 +/- 1
Incidence of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis (IAD)
Timeframe: Week 24 +/- 1
Incidence of Intertrigo
Timeframe: Week 12 ± 1
Incidence of Intertrigo
Timeframe: Week 24 ± 1
Incidence of Skin Tears (ST)
Timeframe: Week 12 ± 1
Incidence of Skin Tears (ST)
Timeframe: Week 24 ± 1