Abstract |
A preliminary investigation was conducted to determine the efficacy of a structured skin care regimen to prevent perineal dermatitis in incontinent geriatric psychiatry patients. A 10-week, prospective, clinical trial was conducted (n = 15). Four weeks (weeks 2 to 5) were devoted to monitoring the unstructured pretreatment nursing skin care practice and to determining the incidence of perineal dermatitis in incontinent patients. Four weeks (weeks 7 to 10) were also spent implementing and observing the structured nursing skin care regimen. The study revealed that 33% (three) of the subjects in the unstructured skin care group and 33% (two) of the subjects in the structured skin care group had perineal dermatitis. In subjects with a combination of urine and stool incontinence perineal dermatitis developed within 2 days. The findings suggest that perineal dermatitis occurs quickly in the presence of urine and stool incontinence. Further research is needed to validate the efficacy of a structured skin care regimen to prevent perineal dermatitis.
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Authors | C H Lyder, C Clemes-Lowrance, A Davis, L Sullivan, A Zucker |
Journal | Journal of ET nursing : official publication, International Association for Enterostomal Therapy
(J ET Nurs)
1992 Jan-Feb
Vol. 19
Issue 1
Pg. 12-6
ISSN: 1055-3045 [Print] United States |
PMID | 1734977
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Aged
- Clinical Nursing Research
- Dermatitis
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Dermatologic Agents
(administration & dosage)
- Fecal Incontinence
(complications, nursing)
- Female
- Humans
- Hygiene
- Male
- Perineum
- Urinary Incontinence
(complications, nursing)
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