Delphi Method: wound infection identification criteria
Section: TEACHING TO LEARN
Authors
1Laura Castro Varela, 2Marco Antonio Zapata Sampedro
Position
1Diplomada en Enfermería. Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla.2Diplomado en Enfermería. Centro de Salud Polígono Norte. Distrito sanitario AP, Sevilla.
Contact address
C/ Antonio Buero Vallejo 3, 1ºD. 41009 Sevilla.
Contact email: in.ictv.ocvli@hotmail.com
Abstract
In order to improve nursing care in patients with deteriorated tissue integrity, nurses must be able to identify infected wounds, with the help of clear guidelines and algorithms.
This article presents the results obtained in a recent delphi study designed to identify the clinical signs of infection in six types of wounds (acute wounds, arterial ulcers, venous ulcers, pressure ulcers, burns and diabetic foot).
A key aspect to take into account in this study is the fact that despite common criteria, each type of wound can present different clinical signs of infection.
The document should be an excellent resource for nurses involved in the management and treatment of wounds, as well as a very useful teaching aid to educate nursing staff on wound infection.
Keywords:
clinical criteria; wound infectio; delphi method; deteriorated tissue integritynursing care
Versión en Español
Título:
Método Delphi: criterios de identificación de infección en heridas
