Repositioning for pressure ulcer prevention in adults
Journal article
Gillespie, Brigid, Chaboyer, Wendy, McInnes, Elizabeth, Kent, Bridie, Whitty, Jennifer and Thalib, Lukman. (2014). Repositioning for pressure ulcer prevention in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 4(4), pp. 1 - 35. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009958.pub2
Authors | Gillespie, Brigid, Chaboyer, Wendy, McInnes, Elizabeth, Kent, Bridie, Whitty, Jennifer and Thalib, Lukman |
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Abstract | Background A pressure ulcer (PU), also referred to as a 'pressure injury', 'pressure sore', or 'bedsore' is defined as an area of localised tissue damage that is caused by unrelieved pressure, friction or shearing forces on any part of the body. PUs commonly occur in patients who are elderly and less mobile, and carry significant human and economic impacts. Immobility and physical inactivity are considered to be major risk factors for PU development and the manual repositioning of patients in hospital or long-term care is a common pressure ulcer prevention strategy. |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
Journal citation | 4 (4), pp. 1 - 35 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
ISSN | 1469-493X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009958.pub2 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84901489951 |
Page range | 1 - 35 |
Research Group | Nursing Research Institute |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
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