Effect of implementation of Quality Improvement tool(Braden score) on incidence of Pressure Ulcers in Intensive Care departments -Ribat University hospital &Al Shaab Teaching hospital as Case study 2015

Abstract

Pressure ulcers are a continual problem in hospitalized patients especial in critical ill patient. A case control comparative study is conducted to make out the effect in the incidence of the pressure ulcer among intensive care units' patients in duration of five months. The targeting sample will be the critical ill patients in intensive care unit inRibat University hospital &Al Shaab Teaching hospital. The data analyzingby usingcase –control analysis (student’s t. test,chi square test (cross tab) and ANOVA), in addition to descriptive statistics will be conducted, specifically looking into age, gender, Cause of admission, chronic illness, the training level of nurse. Results presented in tables and graphs Aim: To reduce the incidence of pressure ulcer among Intensive care unit’s patients Purpose of study: To study implementation of Quality Improvement tool(Braden score) lead to decrease incidence of Pressure Ulcers in Intensive Care departmentsat Objectives: - To assess the effect of using the Braden score tool in the incidence of pressure ulcer among ICU’s patient - To assess the effect of availability of the support services in the incidence of pressure ulcer among ICU. Results: 1. The study showed that 14.8% of the patients who used the Braden score tool developed pressure ulcer compare to 42.8 % of the patients who didn’t use the tool. 2. Age and chronic illnesses were significant factors (p=.000,p=0.031 respectively) 3. There are no written policies and procedures for basic infection control 4. The supportive service was not appropriate