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Summary
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Treatment of a Patient in the Community with a Grade 3 Pressure Ulcer
using the QUATTRO PRIME™ Mattress Replacement System
Case Study
Joan is aged 43 and lives with her husband. She was assessed as having a Waterlow score of 21 (Waterlow, 1988), and weighed 7st 3lb. She had a poor appetite and anaemia, and had been diagnosed as having Multiple Sclerosis for 17 years. Joan spent considerable time in bed due to a non-healing Grade 3 pressure ulcer (EPUAP, 1999) on her sacrum which had been present for 2 years, causing anxiety to both Joan and her husband. They both enjoyed a good social life, but this was dependent upon the mobility of Joan. Healing this pressure ulcer would have a major impact on their quality of life and their relationship. A complex package of care involving both health and social care had been in place and was due for review. A area of concern related to the pressure ulceration. Despite being nursed on an alternating pressure mattress and cushion, the pressure ulcer was static. Joan found the piece of equipment uncomfortable and her husband found it noisy. This review coincided with the onset of the evaluation of the QUATTRO PRIME™ alternating air pressure mattress replacement system and a request was made to take part.
Method
The patient was visited at initial provision of the QUATTRO PRIME™ alternating air pressure mattress replacement system and every 12 weeks thereafter. The patient and her carers were asked to evaluate in relation to comfort, pain, noise, ease of setting up, cleansing and reliability.
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