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Observational studyInternational wound journal2020

Exploring the prevalence and management of wounds for people with dementia in long-term care.

Christina N Parker, Kathleen J Finlayson, Helen E Edwards, Margaret MacAndrew

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Observational study in International wound journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Chronic wounds in persons living with dementia: An integrative review.International journal of older people nursing · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christina N ParkerFaculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3834-205X
Kathleen J FinlaysonFaculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5743-2731
Helen E EdwardsFaculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4451-0577
Margaret MacAndrewFaculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3724-9980
Queensland University of Technology · AU

Funding

Queensland University of Technology Faculty of HealthQueensland University of Technology School of Nursing
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevalence of wounds and comorbidities such as dementia increase with age. With an ageing population, the likelihood of overlap of these conditions is strong. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of wound types and current management strategies of wound care for people with dementia in long-term care (LTC). A scoping literature review, a cross-sectional observational and chart audit study of residents in dementia specific facilities in LTC were conducted. The scoping review indicated that people with dementia/cognitive impairment are often excluded from wound related studies andof the nine studies included in this review, none looked at the prevalence of types of wounds other then pressure injuries. In the skin audit, skin tears were noted as the most common wound type with some evidence-based practice strategies in place for residents. However, documentation of current wound occurred in less than a third of residents with wounds. This is the first study to note the prevalence of different wound types in people with dementia and current management strategies being used across two dementia-specific facilities and a lack of research in this area limits evidence in guiding practice.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDementiaFemaleHumansLong-Term CareMalePrevalenceSkinSkin UlcerWounds and Injuriesdementiawoundwound carewound management

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PMID32056378
PMCPMC7948835
OpenAlexW3006388286

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