Practical Geriatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12): 1200-1204.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2024.12.003

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Skin tear in the elderly adults: a scoping review

BAI Suping, LIANG Yiqing, ZHOU Fangfang, YAN Xueqin   

  1. Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China
  • Received:2024-09-01 Online:2024-12-20 Published:2024-12-19

Abstract: Objective To review the research on skin tear among elderly adults, and to investigate the research status of skin tear among elderly adults. Methods According to the method of the scoping review, the relevant literatures about skin tear among elderly adults in such academic databases as PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, SinoMed, CNKI, Wanfang and OpenGrey were collected. Time period was set from January 1990 to January 2024. Results A total of 40 articles were collected, including 36 in English and 4 in Chinese. Among them, 17 studies reported the incidence of skin tear among elderly adults and 7 studies reported the reasons of skin tear. The influencing factors of skin tear were classified into socio-demographic factors, health status-related factors, skin-related factors, and medical device-related factors. Two studies reported the influencing factors of skin tear healing among elderly adults,and 22 studies reported the skin tear assessment tools, and 11 studies reported prevention and intervention measures for skin tear. Conclusions Skin tear is common among the elderly adults, with complex and varied influencing factors and etiology. The relevant studies need to be enriched. Healthcare staffs should deepen their exploration of healing influences, risk assessment tools and risk prediction to prevent and intervene skin tear in the elderly.

Key words: aged, skin tear, scoping review, skin injury

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