Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Newly Developed Nursing Care Pathway and Situated Simulation Teaching Strategy: Structured Evidence-Based nursing care pathway for patients with diabetic foot ulcer receiving VAC therap
Sponsors
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research DMIHER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with confirm diagnosis of diabeticfoot ulcer receiving currently VAC therapy specially for diabetic wounds Patient will be adult 18 years and above and all genders conscious mentally competent provide informed consent Registered Nurses with minimum 6 months clinical experience working in surgical wards ICUs other clinical area where VAC therapy is administered willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient with malignancy in wound area or untreated osteomyelitis wound eschar not suitable for VAC Therapybleeding disorders non consenting patient pregnant women Nurses on long leave, maternity leave, who already certified VAC therapy,unwilling to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effectiveness of the newly developed nursing care pathway versus the situated simulation teaching strategy in improving wound healing outcomes , measured by reduction in wound area among diabetic foot ulcer patients receiving VAC therapy.Timepoint: Day 0 & Day 14 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess changes in wound status scores, incidences of VAC related complication, nurse competency & knowledge & patient satisfaction among diabetic foot ulcer patients receiving VAC therapy following the nursing care pathway versus situated simulation teaching strategy.Timepoint: Day 0,7,14,28 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPooja Rathore
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research DMIHER DEEMED to be University
Outcome results
None listed