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- Title
Effects of excretion care with a smart automatic defecation treatment system on skin humidity, incontinence-associated dermatitis, and pressure ulcers of patients with incontinence residing in long-term care facilities: Non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design.
- Authors
Eun-Ju Kim; Eun-Young Kim
- Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the effects of excretion care using a smart automatic defecation treatment system on skin humidity, pressure ulcer (PU) occurrence, and severity of incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) among patients with incontinence residing in long-term care facilities. Methods: Each patient in the experimental group was fitted with a smart automatic defecation treatment system. The system detected the release of urine/stool via a built-in sensor, followed by suction, cleaning with a water jet, and drying with warm air. Incontinence management for the control group involved the use of wet wipes for cleaning and changing diapers. The nursing interventions lasted for 2 weeks, and data were collected at baseline, week 1, and week 2. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and the repeated-measures analysis of variance were used for data analysis. Results: The analysis revealed statistically significant differences in skin humidity and IAD between the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: This study is pertinent because it demonstrated the positive effects of excretion care using a smart automatic defecation treatment system on skin humidity, PU risk, and IAD among patients with incontinence residing in long-term care facilities. Further research is necessary to investigate additional factors such as pressure and physiological traits.
- Subjects
CLINICAL trials; ANALYSIS of variance; PRESSURE ulcers; HUMIDITY; RESEARCH methodology; SKIN inflammation; SKIN temperature; DEFECATION; MANN Whitney U Test; NURSING care facilities; SEVERITY of illness index; RISK assessment; TREATMENT effectiveness; AUTOMATION; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; DATA analysis software; LONG-term health care; DISEASE risk factors; EVALUATION
- Publication
Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing, 2023, Vol 25, Issue 4, p367
- ISSN
2384-1877
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17079/jkgn.2023.00129