Pediatr. praxi. 2022;23(3):228-230 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2022.049
Results of the investigation of neonatal skin injury prevalence
- Katedra anesteziologie, resuscitace, intenzivní a perioperační péče, Národní centrum ošetřovatelství a nelékařských zdravotnických oborů, Brno
The paper deals with the results of the investigation of neonatal skin injury prevalence and methods of their nursing and treatment, which was conducted in 2020 in the perinatology centers of the Czech Republic and also at two additional neonatology departments. The results are compared according to the type of department, birth weight and gestational week of the observed newborns. The results of the survey showed that the highest number of skin injuries was caused by infiltration and extravasation, then by use of irritant cleansers and by insensitive removal of adhesives or electrodes. Skin integrity impairment connected with increased moisture took the next place according to frequency of occurrence. Incidence of pressure ulcers caused by use of medical devices took the 5th place. The classic method, which uses creams, ointments, solutions and gauze dressings, was the most widely used method of wound healing, followed by the method of wet wound healing. The vacuum method was once used.
Keywords: skin injury, neonate, results of the survey, nursing and treatment.
Published: June 10, 2022 Show citation
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