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dc.contributorSchool of Nursing-
dc.creatorKwong, EWY-
dc.creatorLee, PH-
dc.creatorYeung, KM-
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-19T09:00:36Z-
dc.date.available2016-12-19T09:00:36Z-
dc.identifier.issn1471-2318-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/62414-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.rights© 2016 Kwong et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.en_US
dc.rightsThe following publication Kwong, E. W. Y., Lee, P. H., & Yeung, K. M. (2016). Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of a comprehensive pressure ulcer prevention programme for private for-profit nursing homes. BMC Geriatrics, 16, 20, 1-7 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0189-2en_US
dc.subjectProtocolen_US
dc.subjectPressure ulcer preventionen_US
dc.subjectNursing homeen_US
dc.subjectGerontologyen_US
dc.titleStudy protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of a comprehensive pressure ulcer prevention programme for private for-profit nursing homesen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.epage7-
dc.identifier.volume16-
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12877-016-0189-2-
dcterms.abstractBackground: Because the demand for government-subsidized nursing homes in Hong Kong outstrips the supply, the number of for-profit private nursing homes has been increasing rapidly. However, the standard of care in such homes is always criticized. Pressure ulcers are a major long-term care issue that is closely associated with the quality of care delivered in nursing home settings. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a pressure ulcer prevention programme for residents in private for-profit nursing homes.-
dcterms.abstractMethods/design: This is a two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial with an estimated sample size of 1088 residents and 74 care staff from eight for-profit private nursing homes. Eligible nursing homes will be those classified as category A2 homes in the Enhanced Bought Place Scheme (EBPS), having a capacity of around 130150 beds, and no structured PU prevention protocol and/or programmes in place. Care staff will be health workers, personal care workers, and nurses who are front-line staff providing direct care to residents. Eight nursing homes will be randomly assigned to either an experimental or control group. The experimental group will be provided with an intensive training programme and will be involved in the implementation of a 16-week pressure ulcer prevention protocol, while the control group will deliver the usual pressure ulcer prevention care. The study outcomes are the pressure ulcer prevention knowledge and skills of the care staff and the prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers. Data on the knowledge and skills of care staff, and prevalence of pressure ulcer will be collected at the base line, and then at the 8th week and at completion of the implementation of the protocol. The assessment of the incidence of pressures will start from before the commencement of the intensive training course to the end of the implementation of the protocol.-
dcterms.abstractDiscussion: In view of the negative impact of pressure ulcers, it is important to have an effective and evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention programme to improve preventive care in private for-profit nursing homes. The programme will potentially improve the knowledge and skills of care staff on the prevention of pressure ulcers and also lead to a reduction in the development of pressure ulcers in nursing homes.-
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBMC geriatrics, 2016, v. 16, 20, p. 1-7-
dcterms.isPartOfBMC geriatrics-
dcterms.issued2016-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000368121100001-
dc.identifier.pmid26782677-
dc.identifier.artn20-
dc.identifier.rosgroupid2015000079-
dc.description.ros2015-2016 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journal-
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