Nursing intervention in patients with a grade I-II ankle sprain in Primary Health Care
Section: Hands on
Authors
Manuel Sánchez Pérez, Inmaculada Ortiz Blanco, María Teresa Coronel Martínez
Position
Enfermeros. Centro de Salud Isabel II de Parla (Madrid).
Contact address
Manuel Sánchez Pérez. C/ Isabel II s/n. 28982 Parla, Madrid.
Contact email: manuelsanchezper@salud.madrid.org
Abstract
A sprain is one of the most frequent pathologies of the musculoskeletal system; with a daily incidence of approximately 1 per each 10,000 people. Grade I and II sprain (according to practice guidelines) can be treated at Primary Care settings. Grade III sprains should be referred to hospital settings.
The intervention is team work where the nursing professional is a key element to establish the care plan to resolve or improve the condition.
The aim of this paper is to define the steps to be taken from the moment the patient presents to the health care centre until he or she recovers from his or her injury, implementing the different intervention techniques, which are based on the three key landmarks of primary care centres: overall follow-up, closeness to the patient and accessible care.
The intervention is team work where the nursing professional is a key element to establish the care plan to resolve or improve the condition.
The aim of this paper is to define the steps to be taken from the moment the patient presents to the health care centre until he or she recovers from his or her injury, implementing the different intervention techniques, which are based on the three key landmarks of primary care centres: overall follow-up, closeness to the patient and accessible care.
Keywords:
Functional bandaging; Primary Health Care; RICE method; splint; sprain
Versión en Español
Título:
Actuación enfermera en pacientes con esguince de tobillo grado I y II en Atención Primaria de Salud
