Educational Strategies for Preventing Pressure Ulcer in Japan

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The purpose of this study was to identify and understand the educational measures that Japanese nurses use to support prevention of pressure ulcers (PrU), by conducting an integrative review of the Japanese nursing literature from 2000 to 2011. We found seven theses by searching with the keywords "pressure ulcer", "prevention", and "education" in nursing research articles cataloged in the "Ichushi" database of the Japan Medical Abstracts Society. Using this approach, we searched for the following aspects of educational PrU preventive countermeasures: classes and presentations, practical classes and scenarios, group studies and workshops, creation of pamphlets and tools, participation in lectures and symposiums, distribution of guidelines, creation of manuals, participation in PrU social events, and knowledge tests. After examining the literature, we found that education as a support strategy for preventing PrU is poorly implemented in Japan. Educational measures cited in the Japanese articles were the same as those found in the international literature; however, it is important to enhance the effectiveness of the educational program in Japan in order to create measures to maintain nurses' knowledge, since education is a continuous process requiring periodic review.
2012-03-31