Sayed, M., Mohammed, M., Mostafa, K., Desouky, A. (2019). Effect of Nursing Management on Pin Site Infection Among Incidence Patients with External Fixators. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(16), 148-156. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61533
Marwa Abd Elhamed Sayed; Magda Ahmed Mohammed; Khaled Mohammed Mostafa; Amna Abdullah Desouky. "Effect of Nursing Management on Pin Site Infection Among Incidence Patients with External Fixators". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7, 16, 2019, 148-156. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61533
Sayed, M., Mohammed, M., Mostafa, K., Desouky, A. (2019). 'Effect of Nursing Management on Pin Site Infection Among Incidence Patients with External Fixators', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(16), pp. 148-156. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61533
Sayed, M., Mohammed, M., Mostafa, K., Desouky, A. Effect of Nursing Management on Pin Site Infection Among Incidence Patients with External Fixators. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2019; 7(16): 148-156. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.61533
Effect of Nursing Management on Pin Site Infection Among Incidence Patients with External Fixators
1Instructor in Medical - Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Pin site infection is the most common complication of external fixator. Aim of the study: To evaluate the effect of nursing management on pin site infection incidence among patients with external fixators. Subjects and Methods: A sample of 80 patients (males and females) attended to the trauma department that their ages ranged from 18 to 65 years old, had open or closed fracture in lower and/or upper limbs that were indicated for external fixation application. The study was conducted in traumatology department at Assiut University Hospital. Tools: (I): Patient assessment sheet. Tools: (II) Checketts and Otterburn's Grading System. Results: Only four (5.0%) patients developed pin site infection, whose grade was grade I. There was highly statistical significant relation between pin site infection and smoking p 0,001. Conclusion: After providing nursing management for patients with external fixators most of studied patients didn't develop pin site infection. Recommendation: Increase patients’ awareness about the importance of pin site care and periodic check up to prevent developing any complications which can effect on their quality of life.
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