Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants
Pressure and Shear Force: Evidence Based Solutions for Identification and Prevention
Department
Physical Therapy
College
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Date Range
2013-2014
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Presenters will describe and discuss the common causes of pressure ulcers along with strategies to prevent them. Additionally, the updated National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's stages of pressure ulcers will be reviewed. The use of a 24 hour positioning plan will be described as a potential method of pressure ulcer prevention and pressure management support surfaces will be reviewed. The evidence regarding recently developed methods to identify and prevent sheer forces that can cause skin breakdown will also be reviewed. Through the use of wound models, pressure mapping technology and a review of recent research, we will discuss methods of identifying the causes, avoiding problematic positions, and thus preventing pressure ulcers before they develop.
Conference Name
Combined Sections Meeting
Conference Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
ScholarWorks Citation
Goehring, Meri; Crane, Barbara; and Kunsman, Michele, "Pressure and Shear Force: Evidence Based Solutions for Identification and Prevention" (2014). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 908.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/fsdg/908
