Picot Statement - Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries

Running head: PICOT STATEMENT
HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PRESSURE INJURIES
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

PICOT STATEMENT1
Table of Contents
PICOT statement.............................................................................................................................2
Patient population (P)..................................................................................................................2
Intervention (I).............................................................................................................................2
Comparison (C)...........................................................................................................................3
Outcome (O)................................................................................................................................3
Time Frame (T)............................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

PICOT STATEMENT2
PICOT statement
“In patients with long illness (P), how does good skincare (I) compared to the use of
pressure reducing cushions mattresses (C) affects the recovery from HAPI- Hospital Acquired
Pressure Injuries (O) within one year.”
Patient population (P)
The selected patient population is a group of people aged above 70 years associated with
skin damages and mobility problems by dehydration and various other factors. These factors
include illnesses associated with bed and post-surgery conditions. This population has been
detected to have inabilities in moving and to be suffering from obesity or paralysis. According to
the epidemiological reports 700,000 people have been found to be affected by pressure ulcer
every year in various healthcare settings which include own home patients and the vulnerable
patient who are aged over 75 years (Lachenbruch et al., 2016). This is the overall patient
population of the PICOT analysis.
Intervention (I)
Patient skin must be kept clean and dry in order to avoid any injuries associate with
pressure. Products or drugs, which dries out the human skin, should be avoided in order to
prevent the occurrence of pressure ulcer in patients. A doctor or nurse must always take care of
the fact that there are no physiological changes in patient skin. These changes mainly include
swelling, soreness and redness (Bale et al., 2018). Regular bathing with soap and water will
prevent the occurrence of pressure ulcers in the selected patient population. This intervention has
been found to be related to building skin tolerance that is a gradual but effective process for the