Patients’ experiences with the application of medical adhesives to the skin: a qualitative systematic review protocolShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: BMJ Open, E-ISSN 2044-6055, Vol. 13, no 6, article id e073546
Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Introduction: Medical adhesives are adhesives used in medical devices to establish and maintain contact with the body over a period of time (usually by application to the skin) and are widely used in most care settings. Application of medical adhesives to the skin can lead to skin stripping, mild or severe allergic reactions and skin irritation that may manifest as redness, itching or rash. Adhesive-related skin injury can lead to infection, delayed wound healing and an increased risk of scarring. These injuries can cause severe discomfort and pain, and can affect the patient’s quality of life. A systematic review summarising patient’s experiences on this topic will contribute to informing adhesive producers and policy makers, and guiding further development and improvement of available technologies.
Methods and analysis: This systematic review protocol is based on the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols guideline. A systematic search will be conducted in CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsycINFO. In addition, manual searches will be performed, reviewing the reference lists of relevant reviews and articles included for quality assessment. Qualitative studies using various methods will be considered for inclusion. Screening of title, abstract and full text will be done by two reviewers. The methodological quality of studies under consideration will be critically assessed by two reviewers using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool for Qualitative Research. Data extraction will be performed independently by two reviewers using a predefined data extraction form. Meta-aggregation will be used to summarise the evidence.
Ethics and dissemination No ethical approval or consentis required because no participants will be recruited.This systematic review protocol is published in an openaccess journal to increase transparency of the researchmethods used. Results will be disseminated at nationaland international conferences.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2023. Vol. 13, no 6, article id e073546
Keywords [en]
Systematic Review, PAIN MANAGEMENT, WOUND MANAGEMENT
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-106483DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073546ISI: 001034602300015PubMedID: 37344112Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85163117058OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-106483DiVA, id: diva2:1772572
Projects
The TAPE study. Pain associated with the use of medical adhesives
Note
Study protocol
2023-06-212023-06-212025-01-20Bibliographically approved