Written for geriatricians, internists, general practitioners and others who treat older patients, this book reviews wound prevention and management in the elderly. Includes important recent research on deep tissue injury and support surface technology.

Medical practitioners receive little, if any, formal training in the prevention, assessment and management of pressure ulcers and other chronic wounds. Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians is a resource primarily aimed at physicians interested in the fundamentals of wound care. This book is written for geriatricians, internists, general practitioners, residents and fellows who treat older patients and unlike other texts on the market addresses the specific issues of wound prevention and managment in older individuals.

Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians emphasizes prevention, proper documentation and the team care process which are often overlooked in standard texts. Chapters are written by experts in their fields and include such evolving topics as deep tissue injury and the newer support surface technologies.

Part of the Aging Medicine series A collection of scholarly review articles written by respected active wound care clinicians and teachers Reference for medical and surgical trainees caring for older adults in all settings Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext

Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians is a resource primarily aimed at physicians interested in the fundamentals of wound care. This book is written for geriatricians, internists, general practitioners, residents and fellows who treat older patients. Unlike other wound texts on the market, the book addresses the specific issues of wound prevention and management in older individuals. The text emphasizes proper documentation and elements of the team care process. There is up to date information on skin changes a the end of life and the concept of unavoidability. Chapters are written by experts in their fields and include such evolving topics as deep tissue injury and the newer support surface technologies.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Physiology of Chronic Wound Healing 3. Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers 4. Risk Assessment Instruments 5. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers 6. Assessment of Documentation of Pressure Ulcers 7. General Principles of Pressure Ulcer Treatment 8. Specific Principles of Pressure Ulcer Treatment 9. The Role of Nutrition in Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers 10. Assessment and Management of Wound Colonization and Infection 11. Palliative Treatment and Treatment at End of Life 12. The Role of Wound Care Teams 13. Adjuvant and Emerging Therapy 14. Educational Assessment and Teaching of Patients and Caregivers 15. Quality of Care and Legal Issues