| Symptoms: * The patient makes comments
that point to a quick damaging of the skin after a slight skin contact
* The patient makes comments that point to a lack of knowledge on how to diminish the
chance of skin damage. |
Objective: * The patient knows how to diminish the
danger of skin damage. |
| Causal or
relating factors |
Actions /
Interventions |
none or insufficient information about measures to
prevent skin damage
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recommend protection of skin through dressing
material
- recommend performing tasks with dressings on
- recommend protecting the hands (for example, with cotton gloves)
- recommend optimizing the nutritional status (see interventions in: The patient has
difficulties in obtaining or maintaining a good nutritional status)
- recommend organizing the space in which tasks are performed in such a way that injuries
will be prevented (for example, by protecting edges and sharp corners with foam plastic)
- work out how the tasks may be performed differently (possibly with aids) so activities
will cause fewer physical injuries
- recommend adaptation of housing conditions and living environment such as:
- handrails in the bathroom and toilet;
- toilet that is adjustable in height;
- padding;
- good lighting.
- recommend structuring of the activities
- recommend storage of the materials in a regular place
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- recommend good skin care:
- add bathing oil to the bathing water
- do not use soap
- keep skin lubricated by putting cream or ointment on
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- disrupted sensory perceptions (because of disruption of the sense of touch)
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- recommend protecting the hands (for example, with cotton gloves)
- recommend organizing the space in which tasks are performed in such a way that injuries
will be prevented (for example, by protecting edges and sharp corners with foam plastic)
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- (excessive) exposure to heat and/or sunlight.
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- provide a constant environmental temperature which is not too warm:
- recommend the use of fans, air-conditioning, awnings, etcetera.
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