Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: A recurrent education program on pressure injury (PI) care was delivered online for nurses and care workers involved in daily PI management. The program focused on three key topics: cleansing techniques based on the concept of critical colonization, application methods of tapes to prevent intrusion of excreta, and essential precautions when using air mattresses. Video-based demonstrations were included to support the understanding of care procedures. A total of 71 participant accounts attended the seminar; 42 responses were obtained from the immediate post-session survey and 17 from the three-month follow-up survey. More than 50% of participants reported that they gained new knowledge in “tape application methods,” “management of air mattresses during power outages,” and “cleansing methods for pressure injuries and undermined pockets.” In the three-month follow-up, nine respondents reported improvement in PI after revising their cleansing methods for pressure injuries and pockets, and seven reported improvements after revising tape application to prevent intrusion of excreta. These results suggest that the program offered applicable, practice-oriented knowledge and techniques for pressure injury management.
Authors: KITAMURA, Aya, KONYA, Chizuko
Institution: Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University
Language: Japanese
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7170235994