<![CDATA[The bedside monitor is an indispensable tool in the intensive care setting for the continuous assessment of patients’ vital signs. However, the prolonged and intermittent compression inherent in Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP) monitoring presents a significant risk for Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury (MDRPI), frequently manifesting as skin irritation. This quasi-experimental study, using a time-series design, investigated the optimal frequency of cuff relocation to minimise this risk in the Intensive Care Unit of Dr. Kariadi General Hospital, Semarang. A total of 60 respondents were equally divided into two protocol groups: standard care (cuff relocation every 8 hours) and intervention (cuff relocation every 4 hours). Data were collected via systematic observation and analysed using a simple logistic regression test. The results demonstrated that the 4-hourly relocation protocol significantly reduced the incidence of skin irritation (1.6%) compared to the 8-hourly protocol (3.3%) (p = 0.002). This finding established a statistically significant and clinically relevant influence of increased relocation frequency on reducing the risk of cutaneous injury. The study concludes that mandatory cuff relocation every 4 hours should be adopted as a fundamental practice to enhance patient safety and skin integrity in critical care.]]>
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