AIM To agree a draft pressure ulcer risk factor Minimum Data Set to underpin the development of a new evidenced-based Risk Assessment Framework. BACKGROUND A recent systematic review identified the need for a pressure ulcer risk factor Minimum Data Set and development and validation of an evidenced-based pressure ulcer Risk Assessment Framework. This was undertaken through the Pressure UlceR ...

OBJECTIVE This study examined how community-dwelling adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) respond in real-life circumstances after detecting a low-grade (Stage 1 or Stage 2) pressure ulcer. METHOD We performed a secondary analysis of personal information profiles obtained in a previous qualitative research study. Profiles were examined to explore how individualized lifestyle considerations af...

Since the pioneering work of Norton et al (1975) the relationship between pressure ulcer development and the elderly has been recognised. Bliss (2000) identified that the risk of pressure ulcer development increases with the severity of illness in older patients. Given the increasing ability of medicine to sustain life in the most fragile of individuals, and with an ageing population, it is cle...

QUESTION UNDER STUDY Repetitive skin trauma and reduced pressure pain sensation are necessary components of plantar ulcer risk in patients with diabetic neuropathy. The diagnostic value of measuring pressure nociception to detect ulcer risk is, however, unknown. Instead, measuring the vibration perception threshold (VPT) by 64 Hz graduated Rydel-Seiffer tuning fork has become standard clinical ...

Although pressure ulcers are a prevalent condition, pain associated with pressure ulcers is not fully understood. Indeed, previous studies do not shed light on the association between pressure ulcer stages and the experience of pain. Especially, pain characteristics of suspected deep tissue injury, which is a new category that was recently added by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, ar...

AIM The study aimed to characterize demographic and clinical practice factors associated with community (CAPU) and hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU). DESIGN A comparative retrospective evaluation of pressure ulcer data, collected from a district general hospital. METHODS Demographic and pressure ulcer related data were collected from patients at risk of developing a pressure ulcer, c...

Over the past 30 years clinicians have sought to find approaches to care that will solve the thorny issue of pressure ulcer damage. Huge amounts of effort and money have been put into developing care frameworks, educational packages and high-tech pressure-relieving equipment. These efforts should be applauded and yet provision of care free from the fear of pressure ulcer development is still no...

The Salisbury Pressure Ulcer Outreach Service successfully treats patients with chronic pressure ulcers that have not healed during routine community treatment. These patients have grade 4 pressure ulcers, involving extensive destruction, or damage to muscle and bone. A combination of scientific, seating and tissue viability expertise with a holistic approach results in non-surgical healing for...

BACKGROUND A paucity of literature exists on use of the affective domain to improve adherence to pressure injury prevention. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of emphasizing the cognitive domain versus education based on combination of the affective and cognitive domains focusing on medical-surgical nurses' behavioral intent to use evidence-based practices to prevent pressure inju...