To evaluate an evidence-based practice project, it is important to be able to determine the effectiveness of your change. Discuss one way you will be able to evaluate whether your project made a difference in practice. Evaluating Evidence-Based Practice-Prevention of Bedsores in Acute Hospital Settings Evaluating Evidence-Based Practice-Prevention of Bedsores in Acute Hospital Settings Notes: My project is to prevent bedsores in an acute hospital setting. Thank you

Evaluating Evidence-Based Practice-Prevention of Bedsores in Acute Hospital Settings

Acute bed bedsores, which may also be referred to as decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers, constitute damage to the skin and surrounding tissues caused by prolonged skin pressure (Mervis & Phillips 2019). When patients are bedridden for lengthy periods, especially if they are unable to move, such as coma patients, the pressure exerted on the skin causes harm. Pressure ulcers mostly develop on skin parts covered by bony body parts like ankles, tailbone, and hips; as a result, preventing pressure ulcers remains a key priority in nursing practice. Pressure ulcer prevention is a multidisciplinary duty and strategy in the healthcare system, with nurses playing a key role in supporting effective evidence-based practices that improve patient outcomes.

The prevention of bedsores encompasses techniques such as identifying at-risk individuals and providing additional standard precautions like positioning the head side of the patient’s bed at the lowest possible secure inclination to inhibit stresses, adhering to patient repositioning routines, examining nourishment and supplementing whenever necessary, and utilizing pressure-relieving surfaces (Abdelmoghith et al. 2020). Every time an ulcer occurs, it must be documented properly. The efficiency of intervention approaches may be determined by evaluating the efficacy of a project aimed at improving outcomes for patients with bedsores (Lechner et al., 2019). Risk assessment begins with the identification of risk factors and the examination of the skin, which are then categorized as extrinsic or intrinsic. Nurse leaders, in particular, may be utilized to monitor and evaluate patients for bedsores frequently while also maintaining adequate paperwork for evaluating outcomes.

Nurse leaders are trained and competent to assess and prevent risk, and they should examine patients to prevent bedsores from forming or to detect them early. Risk assessment processes can raise awareness even further by delegating responsibilities to encourage evidence-based care practices that address bedsores in acute care settings. The Braden score, which is used in healthcare settings and institutions to predict the likelihood of the development of bedsores, might be used to provide useful information regarding the efficacy of evidence-based practices.

References

Mervis, J. S., & Phillips, T. J. (2019). Pressure ulcers: Pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and presentation. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 81(4), 881-890.

Abdelmoghith, A., Shaaban, R., Alsheghri, Z., & Ismail, L. (2020, July). IoT-Based Healthcare Monitoring System: Bedsores Prevention. In 2020 Fourth World Conference on Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability (WorldS4) (pp. 64-69). IEEE.