In the United States, chronic ulcers—including decubitus, vascular, inflammatory, and
rheumatologic subtypes—affect> 6 million people, with increasing numbers anticipated in …

Abstract Currently, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Common
Format for nursing homes (NHs) accommodates voluntary reporting for 4 adverse events …

Aims To analyse influential policies that inform practice related to pressure injury
management in Australia, England, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Scotland and the United …

Background: Pressure ulcers (PUs) challenge many in the healthcare field requiring costly
and complex care. PUs result from prolonged ischemia and subsequent soft-tissue injury …

Abstract Background Pressure ulcers (PUs) are frequent in older patients, and the healing
process is usually challenging, therefore, prevention should be the first strategic line in PU …

The aim of this study was to (i) describe registered nurses' and assistant nurses'
repositioning skills with regard to their existing attitudes to and theoretical knowledge of …

Pressure ulcers have consistently resisted prevention efforts in long-term care facilities
nationwide. Recent research has described cueing innovations that—when selected …

Aim The aim of this study was to describe the accuracy and quality of nursing documentation
of the prevalence, risk factors and prevention of pressure ulcers, and compare retrospective …

The aim of this study was to investigate nursing staff induced repositionings and the patients'
spontaneous movements during the day and night among older immobile patients in nursing …

The provision of good pressure area care is a core responsibility for nurses in all healthcare
settings, particularly when patients are immobile, frail or elderly. Pressure area care involves …