Medical device related pressure ulcers
Conditions
Interventions
The group receiving immediate educational intervention on pressure ulcers related to lower limb orthoses and associated medical devices (face-to-face participants constitute the group receiving immedi
Sponsors
Japanese Society of Assistive Technology in Physical Therapy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Adult between 18 and 65 years 2) Healthcare professionals (e.g., physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, orthotists, or other allied health professionals, and students). 3) Ability to complete web-based questionnaires at multiple assessment time points during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Failure to provide informed consent to participate in the study. 2) Inability to complete web-based questionnaires at the required assessment time points (e.g., due to lack of internet access or technical difficulties). 3) Non-participation in the society-sponsored MDRPU training programme, including failure to attend the face-to-face training or to access the on-demand training during the designated period. 4) Incomplete baseline assessment prior to the educational intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Awareness and subjective knowledge regarding MDRPU, as well as self-efficacy for MDRPU prevention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in preventive behaviours related to MDRPU during the post-training follow-up period | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHideyuki Ogawa
Saitama Rehabilitation Centre Department of Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed