Aims and objectives To explore how the context of care influences the development of
community‐acquired pressure ulcers from the perspective of nurses working in home …

Background Pressure ulcers are areas of localised damage to the skin and underlying
tissue; and can cause pain, immobility, and delay recovery, impacting on health-related …

Aims To explore patient perceptions and understanding of their pressure ulcer risk and how
information is communicated between a nurse and patient in the home setting. Design A …

Aim. The study aimed at describing contributing factors for the progression or regression of
pressure ulcers in the care trajectory as they were understood by nurses working in …

Aims and objectives To evaluate the suitability of root cause analysis frameworks for the
investigation of community‐acquired pressure ulcers. The objective was to identify the extent …

Objective: To investigate whether nursing/care home staff regard pressure ulceration as a
safeguarding issue; and to explore reporting mechanisms for pressure ulcers (PUs) in …

Title. Pressure ulcer risk in long‐term units: prevalence and associated factors Aim. This
paper is a report of a study to assess pressure ulcer prevalence in a group of long‐term units …

Aim The aim of this study was to understand the perceptions of 11 Portuguese nurses'
stakeholders regarding pressure ulcers prevention practice and reality in the hospital …

Aim To describe the presence and operationalisation of organisational strategies to support
implementation of pressure ulcer prevention programmes across acute care hospitals in a …

The incidence and management of pressure ulcers in hospitalised patients is an ongoing
concern for nurses. Efforts to prevent pressure ulcer development are plagued with …