Characteristics of patients who are admitted with or acquire pressure ulcers in a district general hospital; a three year retrospective analysis
Characteristics of patients who are admitted with or acquire pressure ulcers in a district general hospital; a three year retrospective analysis
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<0.001) older, had extended lengths of hospital stay and were less likely to be provided quickly with a pressure relieving support surface than those with no PU. HAPU patients had a longer length of stay and a higher proportion of heel PUs compared to CAPU.
pressure ulcer, hospital acquired, community acquired, prevalence
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Worsley, P.
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Smith, G.
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Schoonhoven, L.
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Bader, D.
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July 2016
Worsley, P.
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Smith, G.
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Schoonhoven, L.
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Bader, D.
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Worsley, P., Smith, G., Schoonhoven, L. and Bader, D.
(2016)
Characteristics of patients who are admitted with or acquire pressure ulcers in a district general hospital; a three year retrospective analysis.
Nursing Open, 3 (3), .
(doi:10.1002/nop2.50).
Abstract
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<0.001) older, had extended lengths of hospital stay and were less likely to be provided quickly with a pressure relieving support surface than those with no PU. HAPU patients had a longer length of stay and a higher proportion of heel PUs compared to CAPU.
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Accepted/In Press date: 20 January 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 16 March 2016
Published date: July 2016
Keywords:
pressure ulcer, hospital acquired, community acquired, prevalence
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/389680
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