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- Publisher
- Mark Allen Group
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2014 MA Healthcare Limited
- ISSN
- 2050-3717
- eISSN
- 2052-2878
- DOI
- 10.12968/joan.2014.3.10.490
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
In this article, the authors will set out to challenge perceptions about older people and skin. The article will examine portrayals of older people and skin, both in the media and nursing literature, and describe the ‘normal’ process of skin ageing and highlight the importance of maintaining skin integrity and effective barrier function for health and wellbeing, particularly in older people. One element of maintaining skin integrity is ensuring that personal hygiene and emollient needs are met. Effective skin hygiene and emollient care will reduce the risk of breakdown, with all its burdensome and costly consequences. The authors will offer a summary of the available evidence base for skin hygiene practices. They will also make a case for nurses considering skin health from a wider societal and human perspective, and identify opportunities to enhance nursing practice through skincare advice and health education for all older people.
Journal
Journal of Aesthetic Nursing – Mark Allen Group
Published: Dec 2, 2014