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Table 1. Demographic characteristics of participants and health status based on incidence of MDRPI.
Table 2. Skin temperature based on the type of intervention devices and diagnostic devices for MDRPI incidences.
Table 3. Skin temperature between the intervention and diagnostic devices.
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Vol. 31. Issue S5
The 3rd International Nursing & Health Sciences Students & Health Care Professionals Conference (INHSP) 2019
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Objective
To examine the relationship between skin temperature and the incidence of MDRPIs in the intensive care unit (ICU).
MethodThis was a prospective study that included participants to whom medical devices were attached while undergoing treatment in adult ICU of regional hospitals in eastern Indonesia.
ResultsWe found that the skin temperature in MDRPI group tends to be higher since the fifth day to the end of observation among of diagnostic device and intervention device (p < 0.05).
ConclusionIncreasing skin temperature contributed to the incidence of MDRPI in ICU setting. Thus, skin temperature can be used as an indicator for prevention of MDRPI.
Keywords:
Skin temperature
Medical devices related pressure injury
Intensive care unit
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