Development of prediction score for pressure ulcer severity in home care setting and construction of remote supporting system for pressure ulcer

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K11813
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: University of Kochi
• Principal Investigator: Ikeda Mitsunori 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70212785)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 井上 正隆 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 講師 (60405537) ; 小原 弘子 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 助教 (20584337)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 褥瘡 / 予測因子 / 皮膚機能検査 / 在宅看護 / 遠隔医療 / 有病率 / 皮膚潰瘍 / 褥瘡評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We found that the erythema detected by the Mexameter is a prediction score for pressure ulcers. The prevalence of pressure ulcers in home care nursing stations in Kochi prefecture was 3.1% (48 / 1,543). We confirmed that data of pressure ulcers can be effectively transferred on-time from remote areas to our institute. Even in the remote supporting system for pressure ulcer via the Internet, it was possible to evaluate the ulcers by the DESIGN-R classification when the scale was incorporated with the images of ulcers.

Free Research Field

皮膚科学