Background Evidence-based pressure injury prevention and management is a global health
service priority. Low uptake of pressure injury guidelines leads to compromised patient …

Objective To systematically synthesize research evidence on barriers and facilitators to
pressure injury prevention in hospital settings. Methods A systematic literature review of …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess nurses' knowledge of pressure injuries in
order to gather benchmark data, identify knowledge gaps, and based on results, implement …

Objective: to identify the incidence and describe the associated factors for pressure ulcers in
critically ill patients. Method: this was a prospective cohort study with 77 patients, using a …

BACKGROUND: Pressure injuries are the third most expensive condition after cancer and
cardiovascular disease. Nurses are responsible for the direct and continuous care …

Nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcer (PU) prevention and management is an important first
step in the provision of optimal care. To evaluate PU prevention/risk, staging, and wound …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the development and initial testing of the Pieper-Zulkowski
Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test (PZ-PUKT). DESIGN: Cross-sectional, instrument testing …

Objetivo: identificar a incidência e descrever os fatores associados à úlcera por pressão em
pacientes críticos. Método: trata-se de uma coorte prospectiva, com 77 pacientes, usando a …

PURPOSE: Management of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (PUs) is an essential aspect
of nursing practice that requires knowledge of risk assessment, prevention, identification …

Estudo transversal, com objetivos de comparar os dados notificados em sistema de
indicador de qualidade assistencial de úlcera por pressão (UP), com registros em …