2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

A study on the prevention of Pressure Ulcers caused by Medical Appliances used for the prevention of Deep Venous Thrombosis

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21792224
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Clinical nursing
Research Institution	Miyagi University
Principal Investigator	IGUCHI Tomoe Miyagi University, 看護学部, 助教 (70510634)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2010
Keywords	褥瘡予防 / 圧迫 / 弾性ストッキング / 間欠的空気圧迫装置 / 深部静脈血栓症(DVT)
Research Abstract	This study was conducted to examine the incidence of pressure ulcers caused by medical appliances used to reduce the risk of the development of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT). In the survey, 60 percent of the respondents acknowledged that pressure ulcers and skin problems occurred at the appliance wearing sites and 70 percent of the respondents acknowledged that their nurses were aware of the risk of pressure ulcers. Further, when comparing the amount of pressure on the appliance wearing sites when using compression stockings and an intermittent pneumatic compression device (both together and alone), results showed that there was less risk of a pressure ulcer developing when using the intermittent pneumatic compression device by itself.

(2 results)