The impact of diaper design on mitigating known causes of diaper dermatitis

Jennifer Gustin, Roger Gibb, David Maltbie, Donald Roe, Susana Waimin Siu, Jennifer Gustin, Roger Gibb, David Maltbie, Donald Roe, Susana Waimin Siu

Abstract

Background: Diapers play a critical role in infant health. In addition to providing sanitary methods of disposing of urine and feces, they can also directly impact skin health. Prolonged exposure to wetness and fecal matter has been shown to be a key driver of diaper dermatitis. This study sought to evaluate how diaper construction can affect absorption of stool.

Methods: Methods included laboratory testing of stool absorbency as well as an at-home diaper evaluation study, which examined a diaper's ability to keep fecal matter from the skin. Breastfed infant stool was given special consideration, as its properties make it difficult to contain.

Results: Laboratory results demonstrated that a meshlike aperture diaper was better able to absorb fecal matter. The at-home diaper evaluation study confirmed that a meshlike aperture diaper design resulted in fewer instances of stool being present on skin during diaper changes.

Conclusion: Diapers with a meshlike aperture topsheet may represent a better way to mitigate known causes of diaper dermatitis through their superior ability to absorb fecal matter.

Keywords: breastfed stool; diaper dermatitis; neonatal; quality of life; skin barrier; stool management.

© 2018 Procter & Gamble Company. Pediatric Dermatology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Topsheet scan images. A, Meshlike apertured topsheet. B, Nonapertured topsheet
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT images of stool penetration below topsheet into absorbent core. A, Meshlike apertured diaper. B, Nonapertured diaper

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