Skin hygiene practices, emollient therapy and skin vulnerability
Skin hygiene practices, emollient therapy and skin vulnerability
David Voegeli, winner of the 2002 Smith and Nephew Foundation Post-doctoral Nursing Research Fellowship, outlines why more research is needed to examine the relationship between skin-care practices and emollient therapy in skin care.
The promotion and maintenance of skin integrity is one of the most common challenges for nurses in every sphere of practice, but particularly for those caring for patients with chronic inflammation of the skin (such as in eczema and psoriasis), and to those at risk of skin breakdown due to immobility, circulatory disease, or incontinence. A significant amount of nursing time is spent washing patients, or assisting them to wash. However, little attention has been given to a scientific appraisal or evidence of the effectiveness of these activities.
skin care, emollients, inflammation of the skin
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Voegeli, D.
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25 January 2005
Voegeli, D.
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Voegeli, D.
(2005)
Skin hygiene practices, emollient therapy and skin vulnerability.
Nursing Times, 101 (4), .
Abstract
David Voegeli, winner of the 2002 Smith and Nephew Foundation Post-doctoral Nursing Research Fellowship, outlines why more research is needed to examine the relationship between skin-care practices and emollient therapy in skin care.
The promotion and maintenance of skin integrity is one of the most common challenges for nurses in every sphere of practice, but particularly for those caring for patients with chronic inflammation of the skin (such as in eczema and psoriasis), and to those at risk of skin breakdown due to immobility, circulatory disease, or incontinence. A significant amount of nursing time is spent washing patients, or assisting them to wash. However, little attention has been given to a scientific appraisal or evidence of the effectiveness of these activities.
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Published date: 25 January 2005
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skin care, emollients, inflammation of the skin
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/17320
ISSN: 0954-7762
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