Ministry of Health Malaysia, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur.
J Wound Care. 2020 Apr 1;29(Sup4):S44-S48. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2020.29.Sup4.S44.
To validate the accuracy and reliability of Harikrishna Periwound Skin Classification (HPSC) for wound assessment.
Post-basic students (staff nurses and medical assistants) were given real life pictures showing the wound and periwound area. The students were asked to classify all pictures according to the HPSC at zero months (before attachment) and after two months of attachment. The images were the same but the answers were never given or discussed after the first test.
A total of 30 post-basic students participated in the study, assessing wound 30 images. The results showed that there was an increase of 25.42% in accuracy of wound assessment using the HSPC after two months of clinical attachment compared to pre-attachment. The reliability of the HPSC in wound assessment 79.87%.
Health professionals have to be able to assess and classify wounds accurately to be able to manage them accordingly. Assessment and classifications of the periwound skin are important and need to be validated and integrated as a part of a full wound assessment. With experience and adequate training, health professionals are able to comprehensively assess wounds using the validated tool, to enable effective wound management and treatment, accelerating wound healing and improving the quality of life for patients.
验证 Harikrishna 伤口周围皮肤分类（HPSC）在伤口评估中的准确性和可靠性。
为基础后学生（护士和医疗助理）提供了显示伤口和伤口周围区域的真实生活照片。要求学生根据 HPSC 在零个月（实习前）和实习两个月后对所有照片进行分类。图片是相同的，但第一次测试后从未给出或讨论答案。
共有 30 名基础后学生参加了这项研究，评估了 30 张伤口图片。结果表明，与实习前相比，使用 HPSC 进行伤口评估的准确性提高了 25.42%。HPSC 在伤口评估中的可靠性为 79.87%。
卫生专业人员必须能够准确评估和分类伤口，以便能够进行相应的管理。评估和分类伤口周围皮肤很重要，需要经过验证并整合为全面伤口评估的一部分。随着经验和足够的培训，卫生专业人员能够使用经过验证的工具全面评估伤口，从而实现有效的伤口管理和治疗，加速伤口愈合并提高患者的生活质量。
