Economic Evaluation of Multilayer Silicone-Adhesive Polyurethane Foam Dressing for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in at-risk Hospitalized Patients: US and Italian Perspective
This is the first economic analysis investigating the cost-effectiveness of preventive dressings and standard prevention for avoiding sacral pressure ulcers for at-risk hospitalized patients. This analysis suggests that using a multilayer polyurethane foam dressing to prevent sacral HAPUs in at-risk hospitalized patients is a cost-effective strategy compared with standard prevention alone and, therefore, should be considered as a strategy for PU prevention in hospital settings.
Authors
- L. Nherera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1758-9504)
- Cristiana Forni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-9261)
- Richard Searle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3095-5898)
- Neil Askew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9317-8443)
- Elisa Ambrosi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0336-5956)
- Elisabetta Mezzalira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0486-0342)
- Francis Fatoye
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- North-West University (ZA)
- John Peter Smith Hospital (US)
- Smith & Nephew (United States) (US)
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Health Policy and Management
- Published
- 2024-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.8371
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72