An Adaptation of the Skin Safety Model to Guide Diaper Dermatitis Research in the NICU. Neonatal Netw 2022 Jan 01;41(1):38-44
Date
02/03/2022Pubmed ID
35105793DOI
10.1891/11-T-747Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85123973734 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
Diaper dermatitis is an ever-present condition among infants. Little is known about the prevalence among infants in the NICU. This article presents an adaptation of the skin safety model (SSM) for the infant in the NICU. The concepts of the model were extracted, defined, and integrated into an adapted SSM model to provide a focus on the infant with diaper dermatitis in the intensive care setting. It is essential to include all factors of the infant's clinical characteristics and hospital experience in the modeling to accurately predict risk of skin vulnerability in this infant population.
Author List
Esser MS, Johnson TSAuthor
Teresa Johnson PhD Associate Professor in the Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Diaper RashHumans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Skin
