Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1077462 International Journal of Nursing Studies 2007 11 Pages PDF
Abstract

BackgroundAlthough guidelines advise against massage, it is one of the methods widely regarded and used by nurses to prevent pressure ulcers (PU).ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of different variations of massage in preventing pressure ulcers.MethodsA randomized, double-blind cross-over design, in which patients of nursing homes who are prone to PU underwent two of the three possible interventions; ‘position changes only’, ‘massaging with an indifferent cream’ and ‘massaging with a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) cream’.ResultsThe results of three interventions did not differ significantly. DMSO did not fulfil the expectations raised by literature and a previous pilot-study.

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