Comparison of the Effect of Massage of Olive Oil and Sweet Almond on prevention of Bed Sore in Hospitalized Patients

Title: Comparison of the effect of massage of olive oil and sweet almonds oil on the prevention of bed sores Back ground: Prevention of bed sore is a priority in the intensive care unit. Bed sore is a complication that affects more than 1.3 million adults worldwide every year and in developed countries, it has a prevalence of 3% to 30% and more than 1% to 50%. Wound healing is a long-term bed and also increases the time of admission and treatment costs , So preventing it is important. In this regard, one of the tasks of the nurses, as people who have the scientific and practical capabilities consistent with the knowledge of the world today, Providing care at different levels of care is in the care of patients. One of the measures to prevent bed sores in the field of complementary medicine and traditional medicine is the use of medicinal herbs. These plants are available and not expensive and have no side effects. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of massage with olive oil and sweet almond on prevention of bed sore formation in ICU patients. Materials and methods: In this double-blind randomized clinical trial Was performed on 90 patients that hospitalized in ICU in Imam Jafar Sadeg Hospital. Patients were selected by purposive sampling method and were divided into two intervention and one control groups. During a week, patients of the control group received their usual skin care including changing positions every two hours and flow mattress while the patients of the intervention group received usual care in addition to daily use of 1-3ml (based on the area) of the olive oil or sweet almond was gently massageed into areas of the body. Data about pressure ulcers were collected using a demographic questionnaire and Braden's questionnaire. and was analyzed by chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test and variance analysis test in SPSS software version16. . Results: In the massage group with olive oil, 13.2% had first grade bedding and 3.3% had secondary grade ulcer and 83.5% had no bed sores. In the massage group with sweet almond oil, 16.6% had first grade bedding and 6.6% had secondary grade ulcer and 76.8% had no bed sores and in the control group, 26.8% had first grade bedding and 13.2% had secondary grade ulcer and 60% had no bed ulcer. The results of this study showed that the incidence of bed sore in the intervention groups was lower than the control group. Also, the incidence of bed sore in the massage group with olive oil was lower than that of sweet almond oil massage group(pvalu<0/001). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that there was a significant difference between the frequency distribution of bed sore in intervention and control groups. It can be concluded that the use of olive oil and topical sweet almond oil is effective in preventing bed sore in patients. Key words:, Olive Oil, sweet almonds oil , Prevention, Bed Sore, Massage