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- Title
Pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention in children.
- Authors
Parnham, Alison
- Abstract
This article explores the physical impact and incidence of pressure ulcers in children. Factors influencing pressure ulcer development, the reliability and validity of using existing risk assessment tools, and the effectiveness of preventive strategies are also considered. The article concludes by providing a summary of practice tips for use in the clinical and community environment.
- Subjects
BEDSORES prevention; BEDSORE risk factors; PRESSURE ulcers; NURSING assessment; PATIENT positioning; PEDIATRIC nursing; RISK assessment; SCALES (Weighing instruments); SKIN care; NEONATAL nursing; CHILDREN
- Publication
Nursing Children & Young People, 2012, Vol 24, Issue 2, p24
- ISSN
2046-2336
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/ncyp.24.2.24.s24