Effects of home-based continuing nursing on the treatment of pressure injuries in elderly patients at home

Objective To explore the effects of home-based continuing nursing on the treatment of pressure injuries in elderly patients at home and provide a reference for the continuing nursing for elderly patients with pressure injuries at home. Methods From January 2017 to June 2018 we selected 20 elderly patients with pressure injuries as subjects by convenient sampling with a total of 25 Stage 2-4 pressure injuries. The patients were treated by wound specialist nurses through home-based continuing nursing, who provided training and guidance for caregivers during the visit. Observing pressure injuries healing after iinvention, and comparing caregiver's stress-related care ability before and after intervention. Results Totally 23 of the 25 pressure injuries healed within 10-218 d. After the intervention, the caregiver's stress-related care ability scores were higher than before the intervention, and there was a statistically significant difference before and after the intervention (P<0.05) . Conclusions Home-based continuing nursing shows significant effects on the treatment of pressure injuries in elderly patients, which is worth promoting in clinical practice. Key words: Pressure injury; Aged; Wound healing; Continuing nursing