Downie Fiona, Gannon Robert
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge.
Br J Nurs. 2013;22(12):696, 698-700. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.12.696.
For decades, the intact skin of patients has been at risk of damage from exposure to pressure or friction from devices used to support their treatment while in hospital. Device-related skin injury is a common cause of skin breakdown in the acute hospital environment. The use of clinical devices exposes patients to repetitive friction and light pressure that, if not recognised early, can lead to skin breakdown. Compounding this challenge of protecting skin is the use of adhesive tape that can cause skin stripping. A new dressing product called OPSITE Flexifix Gentle (OFG) is now available on the market. This product may support friction relief in these critical areas and prevent skin stripping and pressure ulcer formation while maintaining moisture balance and a healthy skin environment. This product focus outlines the clinical benefits from this silicone-based film roll. The performance of the product on a 34-bed cardiothoracic intensive care unit will be reviewed through three case studies.
几十年来，患者完好的皮肤一直面临因接触医院用于支持其治疗的设备所产生的压力或摩擦而受损的风险。与设备相关的皮肤损伤是急性医院环境中皮肤破损的常见原因。临床设备的使用使患者暴露于反复的摩擦和轻微压力之下，如果不及早识别，可能会导致皮肤破损。保护皮肤的这一挑战因使用会导致皮肤剥离的胶带而更加复杂。一种名为OPSITE Flexifix Gentle（OFG）的新型敷料产品现已上市。该产品可能有助于缓解这些关键部位的摩擦，防止皮肤剥离和压疮形成，同时保持水分平衡和健康的皮肤环境。本产品聚焦概述了这种硅基薄膜卷的临床益处。将通过三个案例研究来评估该产品在一个拥有34张床位的心胸重症监护病房的性能。
