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- Title
Adult pressure area care: preventing pressure ulcers.
- Authors
Mitchell, Aby
- Abstract
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are caused by tissue damage when the blood supply to an area of skin is diminished as a result of pressure. Although most pressure ulcers are preventable, all patients are at risk. Nurses have a central role in prevention and management of pressure areas. They should be able to assess patients' risk of developing PUs using evidence-based practice, recognised risk assessment tools and by completing a holistic assessment. Nurses must be able to identify the risk factors associated with developing PUs and implement appropriate measures to deliver harm-free care. Repositioning techniques, monitoring and ongoing care strategies are essential for pressure ulcer prevention in practice.
- Subjects
PRESSURE ulcers; NURSE-patient relationships; TISSUE wounds; BLOOD supply to skin; ULCER prevention; NURSING interventions; HEALTH risk assessment; HOLISTIC medicine; NURSES; PATIENT education; PATIENT positioning; RISK assessment; SKIN care; EVIDENCE-based medicine; OCCUPATIONAL roles; PREVENTION; ULCERS; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2018, Vol 27, Issue 18, p1050
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2018.27.18.1050