Testing the study protocol and interrater reliability of a new end-of-life wound assessment tool: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some dying individuals can develop skin injuries at the end-of-life (EOL) due to factors associated with the disease processes, aging or both. These EOL wounds, which include Kennedy terminal ulcers, Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injuries, Skin Changes at Life's End and end-stage skin failure, have distinguishing features. Yet, they can appear similar to pressure injuries (PIs), making assessment difficult. Compounding this was the lack of clinical assessment tool for EOL wounds. In 2022, we conducted a modified Delphi panel to develop a new EOL wound assessment tool for use in dying adults and established the face and content validity of the items. The new tool does not differentiate between a PI and EOL wound; rather, it aids clinicians' assessment of EOL wound char

SUBMITTER: Latimer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12309095 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature