Effect of Olive Oil Topical Application on Pressure Ulcer Among Patients in Intensive Care Unit
Abd Elfattah Atia Elasrag, G., E. Aboalizm, S., Youniss Ahmed Elghiety, A. (2022). Effect of Olive Oil Topical Application on Pressure Ulcer Among Patients in Intensive Care Unit. EKB Journal Management System, 13(2), 1715-1725. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254507
Gehan Abd Elfattah Atia Elasrag; Samira E. Aboalizm; Aziza Youniss Ahmed Elghiety. "Effect of Olive Oil Topical Application on Pressure Ulcer Among Patients in Intensive Care Unit". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 2, 2022, 1715-1725. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254507
Abd Elfattah Atia Elasrag, G., E. Aboalizm, S., Youniss Ahmed Elghiety, A. (2022). 'Effect of Olive Oil Topical Application on Pressure Ulcer Among Patients in Intensive Care Unit', EKB Journal Management System, 13(2), pp. 1715-1725. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254507
Abd Elfattah Atia Elasrag, G., E. Aboalizm, S., Youniss Ahmed Elghiety, A. Effect of Olive Oil Topical Application on Pressure Ulcer Among Patients in Intensive Care Unit. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 13(2): 1715-1725. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254507

Effect of Olive Oil Topical Application on Pressure Ulcer Among Patients in Intensive Care Unit

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 121, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Page 1715-1725  XML PDF (731.98 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.254507
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Authors
Gehan Abd Elfattah Atia Elasrag1, 2; Samira E. Aboalizm1; Aziza Youniss Ahmed Elghiety3
1Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing Menoufia University, Egypt
2Assistant Professor Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakākā, Jouf, Saudi Arabia
3Lecturer in Medical Surgical Nursing Ain Shams University, Eygpt
Abstract
Background: Bedsores are injuries to skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure.
Detecting pressure ulcers is an important nurse diagnostic service for patients in the intensive care
unit. Aim: Explore the effect of olive oil topical application on pressure ulcer development
prevention among patients at intensive care unit. Methodology: design: An experimental research
design was utilized. Setting: Intensive care units at Menoufia University Hospital Subject:
Purposive sample of patients at control and study group 50 patients for each. Tools: four
instruments were used, 1st tool: Predesigned questionnaire which contained two parts, 2nd tool:
BRADEN SCALE and 3rd tool: European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and 4 th tool:
The Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) Results: presented that 56% and 18% of control
group had moderate risk and high risk for pressure ulcer, while 54% and 20% of studygroup had
moderate and high risk. Also, 48% and 34% of control group suffered fromgrade II and III, while
46% and 38% of study group suffered from grade II and gradeI, with slight significant difference at
p value <0.05*. Conclusions: olive oil had positive effect on the recovery process of pressure ulcer.
Also, had positive effect on reduction of ulcer area. Furthermore, mean score of PUSH tool
decreased at study group than control group. Recommendation: the application of olive oil is
recommended for healing grade one pressure ulcers. 
Keywords
Pressure ulcer; Prevention; Intensive care unit; Olive oil
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