Inter-Rater Reliability of a Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale for Home Care: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: The aim of the current study was to assess the inter-rater reliability and agreement of the Pressure Injury Primary Risk Assessment Scale for Home Care (PPRA-Home), a risk assessment scale recently developed for Japan-specific social welfare professionals called care managers, to predict pressure injury risk in geriatric individuals who require long-term home care needs.

Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted at 30 home-based geriatric support services facilities located at four local districts in Japan. Eligible participants were individuals who needed partial or full assistance for daily living under Japan's long-term care insurance system (care levels 1-5).

[Pressure Injury Is Our Own Problem: Substantial Wrong Treatment Exists-You will Become an Expert Medical or Healthcare Provider after Understanding the Essence of Pressure Injury].

Pressure injury occurs in bedridden persons. Before dying, almost all people become bedridden. Etiology of pressure injury is injury caused by pressure, shear forces, and malnutrition.

Peristomal Moisture-Associated Skin Damage and Independence in Pouching System Changes in Persons With New Fecal Ostomies.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate factors related to peristomal moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) in patients who underwent ostomy surgery because of colorectal cancer, and their independence in pouching system changes. Findings were used to determine pre- and postsurgical care for these patients.

Design: Retrospective review of medical records.

[Difficulty of the pressure ulcer care at home--from a doctor's point of view].

The early finding and prevention of the pressure ulcers is very important both in hospital and at home. But it is difficult to find pressure ulcer in earlier stage at home. Ordinary, the treatment would start after the pressure ulcers got progressed or pneumonia was coming down.

Human colorectal malignancy and oral UFT.

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