Characteristics of patients who are admitted with or acquire pressure ulcers in a district general hospital; a three year retrospective analysis

P. Worsley; G. Smith; L. Schoonhoven; D. Bader

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Characteristics of patients who are admitted with or acquire pressure ulcers in a district general hospital; a three year retrospective analysis

P. Worsley, G. Smith, L. Schoonhoven, D. Bader

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Aim: The study aimed to characterise 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 was collected from patients at risk of developing a pressure ulcer, collated by a single observer using a standardised tool. Comparisons were made within and between patient groups (no PU, CAPU and HAPU).Results: CAPU and HAPU patient groups were significantly (p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	152-158
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nursing Open
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.50
Publication status	Published - Jul 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

pressure ulcer
hospital acquired
community acquired
prevalence

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Characteristics of patients who are admitted with or acquire pressure ulcers in a district general hospital; a three year retrospective analysis

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