Law Jaki
Tissue Viability Service, Sandwell Healthcare NHS Trust, West Midlands.
Br J Nurs. 2002;11(5):343-6. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2002.11.5.10119.
While a plethora of pressure-relieving and reducing equipment is available to nurses for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, very little of it is specifically designed or appropriate for paediatric patients. The limited choice that does exist concentrates on neonates or babies, which is problematic for the nurse dealing with the older child. Children may be at increased risk of developing pressure injury as a result of the forces of friction, shearing and pressure that results from being nursed on a support system designed for the adult patient. This gap in service provision may cause dilemmas for the nurse who has a duty to 'cause no harm' (UKCC, 1992) in his/her attempt to protect and treat a child. This article introduces a new product available from Karomed (a division of the Verna Group) that has been specifically designed with the child in mind.
虽然护士可获得大量用于预防和治疗压疮的减压和减负设备，但其中专门为儿科患者设计或适用的却很少。现有的有限选择主要集中在新生儿或婴儿身上，这给护理大龄儿童的护士带来了问题。由于在为成年患者设计的支撑系统上护理而产生的摩擦、剪切力和压力，儿童发生压力性损伤的风险可能会增加。这种服务提供方面的差距可能会给护士带来两难境地，因为护士有责任在保护和治疗儿童时“不造成伤害”（英国中央助产士委员会，1992年）。本文介绍了一款由卡罗美公司（韦尔纳集团的一个部门）推出的新产品，该产品是专门为儿童设计的。
