Chaloner Donna, Stevens Jenny
Walsall Primary Care NHS Trust.
Br J Nurs. 2003 Jun;12(11 Suppl):S26, S28, S30 passim. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2003.12.Sup2.11322.
The drive towards evidence-based practice has highlighted the lack of randomized controlled trials that compare interventions such as pressure-relieving medical devices. This may influence practitioners, particularly purchasing practitioners, to consider other types of evidence when appraising literature to determine clinical practice and support recommendations and local guidelines. This article will illustrate the development of an audit tool used to evaluate nurses' knowledge and skills in patient assessment, selection and installation of appropriate pressure-relieving equipment. The tool also assists in assessing clinical effectiveness and user satisfaction of equipment. This article focuses on a small audit of the Karomed Ltd Transair 1500 (also known as the 3-Comm) mattress replacement system.
循证医学实践的发展凸显了缺乏比较减压医疗设备等干预措施的随机对照试验。这可能会影响从业者，尤其是采购从业者，在评估文献以确定临床实践并支持建议和当地指南时考虑其他类型的证据。本文将阐述一种审计工具的开发过程，该工具用于评估护士在患者评估、选择和安装合适的减压设备方面的知识和技能。该工具还有助于评估设备的临床效果和用户满意度。本文重点对Karomed有限公司的Transair 1500（也称为3-Comm）床垫更换系统进行小型审计。
