Effect of Olive Oil Massage in Prevention of Pressure Ulcer among Hospitalized Immobilized Elderly
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Bedsores are injuries to skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure. It is more common to occur among immobilized elderly as a result of age related change in the different system. Several nursing measures can be used to eliminate the occurrence of pressure ulcer. Olive oil is an herbal product with potential preventive effects to prevent bedsores because of its numerous medical properties. Aim: This study is carried out to evaluate the effect of the olive oil massage in prevention of bedsores among hospitalized immobilized elderly patients. Subjects and Methods: quasi-experimental research design was utilized, convenient subject including 96 elderly female patients aged 60 years old and more, who are complete immobilized, absent of bed sores on admission, and admitted at the period of six months (8 August 2014 to 1 January 2015)in medical and surgical departments at the selected hospital in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. The researchers perform back massage with olive oil three times/day. Tools:The data was collected using an assessment sheet developed by researcher, Glasgow Coma Scale for level of consciousness assessment and Braden scale for bedsores assessment. Results: The mean age of the studied subject's (73.62 ± 9.08),about half of them diagnosed with musculoskeletal disorders. According to Braden scale assessment shows that after using of olive oil massage, olive oil prevents occurrence of bedsores in 77% of the studied subjects. Conclusion: There is positive effect of using olive oil massage to prevent bed sores among hospitalized immobilized elderly. Recommendation: Further studies with larger sample sizes are required to generalize the findings of the study.
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Nahed Mohamed Saied Ayoub, EsraaEsam-Eldin Mohamed
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