None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project aims to evaluate acceptability and feasibility of the implementation of a pressure injury preventing system (PIPS) within a Residential Aged Care service setting. The key objectives will be to: - Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the PIPS intervention by Healthcare Workers to understand how it impacts workflow, clinical decision making and prioritisation of clinical care provision. - Secondary outcomes include reporting of preliminary effectiveness data related to pre and post changes in repositioning frequency and cumulative 'at risk' pressure minutes.
Interventions
This study aims to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a ‘smart sheet’ technology, which is a pressure injury prevention system (PIPS) aimed at providing objective pressure data to guide repositioning care and clinical decision making. PIPS is a ‘smart sheet’ technology which uses a pressure sensing mat integrated into the support surface and is connected to a visual three-dimensional computer display at the patient’s bedside detailing a full-body graphic pressure image. Clinicians and
This study aims to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a ‘smart sheet’ technology, which is a pressure injury prevention system (PIPS) aimed at providing objective pressure data to guide repositioning care and clinical decision making. PIPS is a ‘smart sheet’ technology which uses a pressure sensing mat integrated into the support surface and is connected to a visual three-dimensional computer display at the patient’s bedside detailing a full-body graphic pressure image. Clinicians and carers can use the image as a real-time guide to patient specific cumulative tissue pressure. Additionally, PIPS delivers time-sensitive alerts signal to care staff to patients with prolonged periods of pressure which requires prioritised repositioning, Whilst similar technologies have been shown to assist in PI prevention in hospital settings, there is no Residential Aged Care specific data available. This study will focus on the feasibility and staff acceptability of PIPS in residential aged care. PIPS is registered with TGA (ARTG ID 475785) PIPS is a Smart Sheet System which can be fitted onto any mattress converting it into a patient monitoring platform. A-I software analyses smart sheet data to log patient position and high-pressure areas. PIPS does not act upon the participant in any way, and the information provided by the display is an adjunct to standard care that clinicians provide. Eligible residents were invited to participate and need to change their current mattress and consent to same. This change was highlighted in the participant information sheet. PIPS mattress remained in place continuously for a 12 week period. Minute by minute electronic data was collected by PIPS to assess adherence.
Sponsors
University of Canberra
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Resident Participants: Inclusion criteria for participation will be as follows: • Current residents at participating Residential Aged Care facility • No current pressure injuries • Deemed 'at risk' of developing pressure injury as per Braden Pressure Score (between 12-18)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria for participation will be as follows: • Residents currently on an alternating pressure air mattress • Residents with planned periods of leave/admission to hospital during the study period.
Outcome results
None listed