Efficacy of aloevera dressing in management of decubitus ulcer among bedridden patients

Abstract

Title : Efficacy of aloevera dressing in management of decubitus ulcer among newlinebedridden patients newlineIntroduction newlinePressure ulcer is a major health problem. Pressure ulcer also known as bedsores which newlineusually occur over a bony prominence due to long-term pressure, or pressure along newlinewith friction. The most common sites for developing pressure ulcer are the sacrum, newlinecoccyx, heels, and hips, and least common sites include the elbows, knees, ankles, newlineback of shoulders, or the back of the cranium. Pressure ulcers occur due to pressure newlinewhich completely or partially obstruct blood flow to the soft tissue. Pressure ulcers newlinemost commonly develop in person who are not moving about or on chronic bedrest. newlineOBJECTIVES: newlineand#61623; To assess the decubitus ulcer among the bedridden patients in experimental newlineand control group. newlineand#61623; To determine the effectiveness of aloevera gel in management of decubitus newlineulcer among bedridden patients. newlineand#61623; To compare management of decubitus ulcer among the bedridden patients in newlinethe control and experimental group. newlineand#61623; To find out the association between management of decubitus ulcer with newlineselected demographic variables. newlineMaterial and Methods: newlineThe research design used for this study was experimental two group pre and post newlineassessment design. newlineA formal written permission was obtained from the head of the departments of newlineMedical, Surgical and Orthopedics wards of Saket Hospital, Tagore hospital, Liberty newlinehospital, Deep hospital Jaipur. By using Non -random, convenient sampling technique newlinethree or four subjects were selected on every day. Subjects selected for Pilot study newlinewere excluded.The subjects for the study were selected based upon the of Bates newlinejenesen wound assessment tool. The study purpose and method were explained to all newlinesubjects and informed written consent was obtained. Confidentiality was assured to all newlinethe subjects. The information regarding demographic profile and pre wound newlineassessment related information were collected from 200 pressure ulcer subjects and newlineobserving health records.