TY - JOUR
T1 - Sternal wound infection prediction scale
T2 - A test of the reliability and validity
AU - Troutman, Soundra G.
AU - Hussey, Leslie C.
AU - Hynan, Linda
AU - Lucisano, Karen
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The purpose of the present study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Sternal Wound Infection Prediction Scale. The tool was developed to fill the need for a quick and easy way to determine which patients are at risk of developing a sternal wound infection in order that preventive measures can be instituted. Data were collected by a retrospective chart review of 56 patient records, 27 who developed a sternal wound infection and 29 who did not. In this group of patients, obesity and diabetes were found to be statistically significant risk factors. Pharmacological support was found to be a clinically significant factor. Of the infected group, 68.4% of patients who developed a sternal wound infection were predicted to do so by the tool.
AB - The purpose of the present study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Sternal Wound Infection Prediction Scale. The tool was developed to fill the need for a quick and easy way to determine which patients are at risk of developing a sternal wound infection in order that preventive measures can be instituted. Data were collected by a retrospective chart review of 56 patient records, 27 who developed a sternal wound infection and 29 who did not. In this group of patients, obesity and diabetes were found to be statistically significant risk factors. Pharmacological support was found to be a clinically significant factor. Of the infected group, 68.4% of patients who developed a sternal wound infection were predicted to do so by the tool.
KW - Sternal wound infection
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1442-2018.2001.00059.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1442-2018.2001.00059.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11882171
AN - SCOPUS:0034820044
SN - 1441-0745
VL - 3
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Nursing and Health Sciences
JF - Nursing and Health Sciences
IS - 1
ER -