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Abstract Pressure ulcer is a serious and common health problem in critical care setting; it has been described as one of the most costly and physically debilitating complications in the 20th century. The prevalence of advanced pressure ulcer is high in older persons; about 70% occurs in patients of 65 years or older peaking in those between age 70 and 80 years. Most pressure ulcers are believed to be treated if the appropriate measures are implemented to maintain skin integrity by applying the cutimed sorbact dressing. It is a quasi- experimental study carried out to determine the impact of educational video film for nurses caring elderly suffering from pressure ulcer about applying cutimed sorbact dressing on wound healing. The study carried out in intensive care unit at specialized medical hospital and the Emergency hospital in Mansoura city after taking the consent of the managers from September 2015 to May 2017. Three tools were used in this study including demographic data for both the nurses and the patients, Braden scale and PUSH tool. |