Psychosocial Instruments

Psychosocial Valuation Tool

 This instrument is normally used for diagnosing children with cancer and also the same can be applied to patients with cases of increased pressure ulcers in ICU. Caregivers or nurses have to measure more than one aspect of the condition before arriving at a final answer.  The aim of using a psychosocial assessment tool kit is to predict the rate ad spread of pressure among different populations within the ICU. Most of the responses are usually passed through experts who readily make more than one conclusion (Honan et al., 2019). For example, the assessment covers the most common groups that have been known to acquire increased pressure in the ICU. The assessment has to capture characteristics that prove that one might be vulnerable to increased pressure during his stay in ICU (Alosaimi et al., 2019). While screening patients for wanted aspects, most of the time, psychometric properties are taken to account. Hence, the medics can come up with ways of preventing the disease from recurring.

Physiological Measurement Instrument

 More than one physiological measurement tool is used in the measurement of pressure ulcers. One of the instruments is a stethoscope which is used to measure the heart rate and diagnose the impact of increased pressure ulcers (Al-Ali et al., 2016). Also, a thermometer can be used to check the temperature of the patient and note the cortisol levels. The indirect and direct mechanisms used to make use of more the one aspect of tracking physiological measurements. The only disadvantage of physiological measurement is that it only captures the physical components of the situation hence preventing one from coming to terms with underlying issues that might be as well as affecting the patient.

References

Al-Ali, A., Kiani, M. J. E., & Weber, W. M. (2016). U.S. Patent No. 9,241,662. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Alosaimi, F. D., Labani, R., Almasoud, N., Alhelali, N., Althawadi, L., & AlJahani, D. M. (2019). Associations of foot ulceration with quality of life and psychosocial determinants among patients with diabetes; a case-control study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(1), 57.

Honan, C. A., McDonald, S., Tate, R., Ownsworth, T., Togher, L., Fleming, J., ... & Ponsford, J. (2019). Outcome instruments in moderate-to-severe adult traumatic brain injury: recommendations for use in psychosocial research. Neuropsychological rehabilitation, 29(6), 896-916.