Pre-intervention (%) | Post-intervention (%) | P-value+ | |||
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Pressure injury risk assessment method #^ | n | % | n | % | |
Risk assessment tool | 7 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 0.000 |
Clinical judgement alone | 55 | 92 | 55 | 92 | 1.000 |
Risk assessment tool & clinical judgement | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 0.008 |
Devices used for pressure injury prevention in operating room # ^ | n | % | n | % | |
Recommended devices | |||||
Pillows | 64 | 96 | 60 | 90 | 0.289 |
Gel (rings/pads/cushions) | 51 | 76 | 52 | 78 | 1.000 |
Gel (table overlay) | 41 | 61 | 46 | 69 | 0.383 |
Foam (rings/pads/cushions) | 27 | 40 | 28 | 42 | 1.000 |
Replacement mattress (fluidised gel) | 14 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 0.388 |
Non-recommended devices | |||||
Donut air-pillow | 20 | 30 | 17 | 25 | 0.581 |
Water-filled gloves | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.000 |
No current evidence | |||||
Towels | 19 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 0.607 |
Blankets | 12 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 0.791 |
Beanbag | 11 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 1.000 |