Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a urinary incontinence (UI) self-management program on UI symptoms, knowledge, and self-efficacy in community-dwelling older women. DESIGN: A 1-group pretest-posttest design. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: Participants were recruited from 14 primary healthcare posts (PHCPs) in South Chungcheong Province, rural South Korea. A total of 163 women participated in a 5-session UI self-management program...

PURPOSE: Although maternal depression is associated with adverse outcomes in women and children, its relationship with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in offspring is less well-characterized. We examined the association between prenatal and postpartum maternal depression and LUTS in primary school-age daughters. DESIGN: Observational cohort study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: The sample comprised 7148 mother-daughter dyads from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a skin barrier ring with assisted flow in preventing peristomal skin complications (PSCs) in patients with an ileostomy and to evaluate the participants' perceptions of the device. DESIGN: Single-group, prospective cohort study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: Both inpatients and outpatients with newly created (n = 14) or established (n = 1) ileostomies were recruited from 2 clinical sites in the United States: one was an academic teaching hospital system in the Midwestern United States and the second was a teaching hospital located in the Southeastern United States...

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to identify the most meaningful diagnostic indicator for distinguishing blanchable erythema (BE) and stage 1 pressure injury (early PI) in an in vivo (rat) model. DESIGN: A prospective case-control design was used to complete a horizontal and vertical comparison of detection indicators during the process of fading of BE or the deterioration of early PI into ulcer in rat models. MATERIALS AND SETTING: The sample comprised 5 hairless rats with 20 injuries, of which 10 were BE and the other 10 were early PI...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to identify stage 1 pressure injuries (PIs) in patients with darker skin tones using an enhanced skin assessment (Skin Assessment for Dark Skin, SADS) and halogen lighting. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: This quality improvement project was conducted on 3 units at a large university teaching hospital in Southeast Michigan. The project was originally designed so that participating patients were identified by bedside nurses as having sufficient melanin to obscure blanching on the hand/forearm using regular lighting, but this goal was not met...

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PURPOSE: The aim of this scoping literature review was to identify current knowledge related to management of malignant fungating wounds (MFWs), gaps in this knowledge, and areas for future research. METHODS: This was a scoping literature review. SEARCH STRATEGY: Six electronic databases (Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane (CENTRAL), CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched spanning the years 1987 and 2022. The initial electronic database search retrieved 6041 studies...

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PURPOSE: The aim of this systematic review was to review evidence on adjustment or adaptation to an ostomy in persons with a temporary versus permanent ostomy. METHOD: Systematic review. SEARCH STRATEGY: We comprehensively searched the following bibliographic databases: MEDLINE (Ovid SP), EMBASE (Ovid SP), PsycINFO, CINAHL, Joanna Briggs, Scopus, and EThOS and ProQuest dissertations from inception to July 21, 2021. We located 570 studies. Data were extracted into Covidence, and the risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the Joanna Briggs tool...

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BACKGROUND: Despite recent advances in ostomy care, the incidence of stoma and peristomal skin complications including peristomal moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) remains as high as 80% of patients living with ostomies. We evaluated a cyanoacrylate liquid skin protectant (CLSP) for the treatment and healing of peristomal MASD in patients with an ileostomy, ileal conduit, or colostomy. CASES: Five patients (24-85 years old) with peristomal MASD related to an ileostomy (n = 2), ileal conduit (n = 2), or colostomy (n = 1) were evaluated in this case study...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate temporal changes in skin responses following exposure to moisture alone or moisture in combination with mechanical loading. DESIGN: Comparison cohort with a repeated-measures design. SUBJECTS AND SETTINGS: The sample comprised 12 healthy volunteers. Participants were purposely sampled from 2 different age groups; half were 32 to 39 years old and half were 50 to 62 years old. Participants identified as White, Black, or mixed; 83% (n = 10) identified as White; 8 (67%) were female...

PURPOSE: To assess the performance of a new urinary intermittent catheter (IC) prototype designed with a micro-hole drainage zone compared to a conventional eyelet catheter (CEC) in terms of flow-stop, bladder emptying, and hematuria. DESIGN: Randomized controlled crossover studies. SUBJECT AND SETTING: The sample comprised 15 male healthy volunteers (HV) and 15 IC users, along with 15 female HV and 15 IC users. The age range was lower for HV participants than for IC users (range: 20-57 years for HV vs 21-82 years for IC users)...

PURPOSE: To summarize evidence related to (1) research studies examining patient/caregiver educational interventions related to intermittent self/caregiver catheterization (ISC), (2) studies examining issues related to teaching ISC, and (3) evidence-based clinical practice guidelines addressing ISC. PROBLEM: Avoiding lower urinary tract trauma during catheter insertion, adequate frequency of catheterization, and complete emptying of the bladder are essential to prevent and reduce complications associated with ISC...