<p>I denna systematiska litteraturstudie analyseras och beskrivs sjuksköterskans förebyggande(prevention), undervisande och rådgivande funktion i att stödja (promotion) patienter medsjukdomen diabetes typ 2 och i att förhindra (protection) att komplikationer uppstår. I Sverigefinns cirka 365 000 personer som har en diagnostiserad diabetes typ 2 och ungefär lika mångaberäknas ha sjukdomen oupptäckt och odiagnostiserad. Förekomsten av diabetes ökarlavinartat i hela världen just nu. Ökningen kommer att få stora hälsoekonomiska konsekvenserför olika länders sjukvård och samhällen. Då diabetes är en kronisk livslång sjukdom krävsdet i framtiden ökade kunskaper för att möta den utmaning som den pågående utbredningenav sjukdomen utgör.Syftet med denna studie var att söka kunskap utifrån aktuell forskning mellan åren 2005-2009om sjuksköterskans undervisande och rådgivande funktion angående egenvård i samband meddiabetes typ 2, hur uppkomst av fotsår förhindras samt undervisningens effekter.Datamaterialet (10 inkluderade studier) analyserades och sammanställdes.Studiens resultat visade att undervisning i egenvård inte är patient eller individbaserad, attfotkomplikationer inte förebyggs tillräckligt, att det föreligger starkt samband mellanutbildning och livskvalitet samt att sjuksköterskan behöver öka sin pedagogiska kompetens.</p> / <p>In this systematic literature review study the pedagogical, preventive, instructive and advisoryrole of the nurse is analyzed and described, as regards to the promotion of patients diagnosedwith Diabetes type 2 as well as their protection from further complications. In Sweden thereare about 365 000 diagnosed cases of Diabetes type 2 and approximately the same number ofpeople are estimated to suffer from the condition without being identified or diagnosed. Theprevalence of Diabetes around the world is rapidly increasing. This increase will have anotable impact on the economics of healthcare and on the societies of various countries. SinceDiabetes is a chronic lifelong condition, further knowledge will in future be needed in order toface up to the challenge that the present spread of the condition entails.The purpose of this study was to gather information based on current research published from2005 to 2009, related to the teaching and advisory role of the nurse in terms of self care inconnection with Diabetes type 2, how to prevent the origin of foot ulcer as well as the efficacyof patient instruction.The research data (including 10 research studies) was compiled andanalysed.The results of the study showed that self care instruction is generally not based uponindividual or patient preconditions, that foot complications are not subject to sufficientprevention, that a strong correlation exists between quality of education and patient quality oflife, and that nurses need to improve upon their pedagogical skills.</p>

Bakgrund Trycksår definieras som ett sår orsakat av ischemi i vävnaden och kan indelas i olika kategorier. I Sverige beräknades omkring 11% av alla patienter utveckla sjukhusförvärvade trycksår och beräknas kosta runt 450 miljoner svenska kronor avseende förlängda vårdtider inom somatisk specialistvård. Förutom förlängda vårdtider skapar även trycksår ett stort lidande och sänkt livskvalitet för den drabbade. Kunskapen om trycksårsprevention och möjligheten till utbildning gällande trycksår tycks skilja sig runt om i världen. Säker vård handlar om att förebygga vårdskador och risk för vårdskador, säker vård är en del sjuksköterskans kärnkompetenser. Syfte Syftet med litteraturstudien är att identifiera hinder i det preventiva arbetet av trycksår inom sjukhusvård Metod En strukturerad litteraturstudie med inslag av den metodologi som används vid systematiska översikter. Resultat Hindren som identifierats för trycksårsförebyggande arbete var kunskapsbrist, organisatoriska faktorer, patienter och det praktiska utförandet. Kunskapsbrist identifierades av majoriteten av de länder som ingick i studien. Organisatoriska problem som fanns var bristen på riktlinjer, teamarbete, materialbrist, arbetsmiljö och utbildning. Patienter kunde även ses som ett hinder i arbetet med trycksårsprevention, det kunde då handla om exempelvis sjukdomstillstånd. Utförandet av trycksårsprevention sågs som bristfällig i flertalet studier där personal inte utförde riskbedömningar på patienter i riskzonen, det framkom även att all personal inte utför trycksårsprevention av oklar anledning vilket är ett hinder. Slutsats Denna litteraturstudie beskriver hinder i det trycksårsförebyggande arbetet. En stor del av problemen berör organisationer, det finns potential till förbättring inom området trycksårsprevention. / Background Pressure ulcer is defined as a wound caused by ischemia in the tissue and can be seperated into different categories. In Sweden around 11% of all patients were estimated to develop hospital aquired pressure ulcers, these were estimated to cost around 450 million swedish crowns in regard somatic specialty care. Disregarding length of care pressure ulcers also casues great patient suffering and lowers quality of life. The knowledge about pressure ulcer and the possibility to recieve training about pressure ulcers seems to vary between different countries. Safe care is used to prevent healthcare injuries and near miss healthcare injuries. Safe care i one of the core competencies for registered nurses. Aim The aim of the study is to identify barriers of pressure ulcer prevention in hospital care. Method A structured litterature review with elements of the methodology used in systematic reviews. Results The barriers wich were identified to pressure ulcer prevention were lack of knowledge, organisational factors, patients and in the practical work. Lack of knowledge were identified in the majority of studies included in the review. Organisational barriers were lack of guidelines, flaws in teamwork, lack of material, working environment and in education. Patients could be seen as a barrier to pressure ulcer prevention, such barrier could for example be the patients condition. The practical use of pressure ulcer prevention was viewed as flawed, in mulitple studies the personel did not use risk assessement tools on patients with a risk of pressure ulcer development, in some cases there appeared to be no reason as to why some personel did not use any risk assesment tools. Conclusions This litterature review describes barriers to pressure ulcer prevention. A large part of the problem is located in organizations, there is room for improvement in the field.

Objetivos: Estimar a concordância entre as práticas e as evidências disponíveis em uma unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo de todos os pacientes internados durante 2001. As práticas foram classificadas em adequadas ou não-adequadas de acordo com recomendações. Esperava-se para as práticas recomendadas 90% de concordância, para as contra-indicadas, discordância de até 10% e para aquelas onde havia incertezas, 50%. Resultados: Foram selecionadas 114 publicações e avaliadas 253/275 internações (92%). O uso foi considerado apropriado para albumina em 47,6% (IC 95% 39% – 55%); dopamina <3mg/kg/min 87,9% (83% – 92%); sedação e analgesia 88,6% (87% – 90%); transfusões de concentrado de hemácias 95,2% (92% – 97%); profiliaxia de úlcera de estresse 89,7% (88% – 91%). / Objectives: Estimate the concordance between the practices and the evidence available in a pediatric intensive care unit. Methods: Retrospective study of all admitted patients during 2001. The practices were classified as adequate or non-adequate according to recommendations. It was expected 90% concordance for the recommended practices, while for non-adequate practices, discordance until 10% and for those where there was doubt, 50%. Results: 114 publications were selected and 253/275 admissions (92%) were evaluated. Use was considered appropriate for albumin in 47.6% (IC 95% 39% – 55%); dopamine <3mg/kg/min 87.9% (83% – 92%); sedation and analgesia 88.6% (87% – 90%); red blood cell transfusions 95.2% (92% – 97%); stress ulcer prophylaxis 89.7% (88% – 91%).

Objetivos: Estimar a concordância entre as práticas e as evidências disponíveis em uma unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo de todos os pacientes internados durante 2001. As práticas foram classificadas em adequadas ou não-adequadas de acordo com recomendações. Esperava-se para as práticas recomendadas 90% de concordância, para as contra-indicadas, discordância de até 10% e para aquelas onde havia incertezas, 50%. Resultados: Foram selecionadas 114 publicações e avaliadas 253/275 internações (92%). O uso foi considerado apropriado para albumina em 47,6% (IC 95% 39% – 55%); dopamina <3mg/kg/min 87,9% (83% – 92%); sedação e analgesia 88,6% (87% – 90%); transfusões de concentrado de hemácias 95,2% (92% – 97%); profiliaxia de úlcera de estresse 89,7% (88% – 91%). / Objectives: Estimate the concordance between the practices and the evidence available in a pediatric intensive care unit. Methods: Retrospective study of all admitted patients during 2001. The practices were classified as adequate or non-adequate according to recommendations. It was expected 90% concordance for the recommended practices, while for non-adequate practices, discordance until 10% and for those where there was doubt, 50%. Results: 114 publications were selected and 253/275 admissions (92%) were evaluated. Use was considered appropriate for albumin in 47.6% (IC 95% 39% – 55%); dopamine <3mg/kg/min 87.9% (83% – 92%); sedation and analgesia 88.6% (87% – 90%); red blood cell transfusions 95.2% (92% – 97%); stress ulcer prophylaxis 89.7% (88% – 91%).

<p>There are no commercially available wearable shoe in-sole sensors that are capable of measuring and distinguishing between shear and compression forces. Companies have already developed shoe sensors that simply measure pressure and make general inferences on the collected data with elaborate software [2, 3, 4, 5]. Researchers have also attempted making sensors that are capable of measuring shear forces, but they are not well suited for biomedical applications [61, 62, 63, 64]. This work focuses on the development of a novel wearable sensor system that is capable of identifying and measuring shear and compression forces through the use of capacitive sensing. Custom hardware and software tools such as materials test systems and capacitive measurement systems were developed during this work. Numerous sensor prototypes were developed, characterized, and optimized during the scope of this project. Upon analysis of the data, the best capacitive measurement system developed in this work utilized the CAV444 IC chip, whereas the use of the Arduino-derived measurement system required data filtering using median and Butterworth zero phase low pass filters. The highest dielectric constant reported from optimization experiments yielded 9.7034 (+/- 0.0801 STD) through the use of 60.2% by weight calcium copper titanate and ReoFlex-60 silicone. The experiments suggest certain sensors developed in this work feasibly measure and distinguish between shear and compressional forces. Applications for such technology focus on improving quality of life in areas such as managing diabetic ulcer formation, preventing injuries, optimizing performance for athletes and military personnel, and augmenting the scope of motion capture in biomechanical studies.</p>