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Pressure ulcer prevalence and prevention practices in care of the older person in the Republic of Ireland

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  • Zena Moore
  • Seamus Cowman

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Aims and objectives. The aim of this study was to establish pressure ulcer prevalence and prevention in the long‐term care setting. Background. There is no information on pressure ulcers prevalence in care of the older person in Ireland; therefore, a prevalence study was undertaken to investigate key aspects related to current practices in pressure ulcer prevention. Design. A cross‐sectional survey design was employed. Method. Ethical approval was received. Participants included 1100 older individuals residing in 12 long‐term care settings. Data were collected using the Braden scale, the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel minimum data set and pressure ulcer grading system. Results. All participants were Irish and white, 70% were women, and 75% were aged 80 years or older. Prevalence was 9%, with 28% of pressure ulcers grade 1, 33% grade 2, 15% grade 3 and 24% grade 4, mainly located on the sacrum (58%) and the heel (25%). Seventy‐seven per cent scored Braden low risk or not at risk; however, 53% were completely immobile/very limited mobility and 58% were chair/bedfast. There was a significant association between activity and mobility and pressure ulcer development (χ2 = 45·50, p

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  • Zena Moore & Seamus Cowman, 2012. "Pressure ulcer prevalence and prevention practices in care of the older person in the Republic of Ireland," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 21(3‐4), pages 362-371, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:21:y:2012:i:3-4:p:362-371
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03749.x
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    1. Ivan Mwebaza & Godfrey Katende & Sara Groves & Joyce Nankumbi, 2014. "Nurses’ Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Care of Patients with Pressure Ulcers in a Ugandan Teaching Hospital," Nursing Research and Practice, Hindawi, vol. 2014, pages 1-6, February.
    2. Tove E Børsting & Christine R Tvedt & Ingrid J Skogestad & Tove I Granheim & Caryl L Gay & Anners Lerdal, 2018. "Prevalence of pressure ulcer and associated risk factors in middle‐ and older‐aged medical inpatients in Norway," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(3-4), pages 535-543, February.
    3. Qing Zhou & Ting Yu & Yuan Liu & Ruifen Shi & Suping Tian & Chaoxia Yang & Huaxiu Gan & Yanying Zhu & Xia Liang & Ling Wang & Zhenhua Wu & Jinping Huang & Ailing Hu, 2018. "The prevalence and specific characteristics of hospitalised pressure ulcer patients: A multicentre cross‐sectional study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(3-4), pages 694-704, February.
    4. Lorenzo Righi & Aimad Ourahmoune & Nadine Béné & Anne-Claire Rae & Delphine S Courvoisier & Pierre Chopard, 2020. "Effects of a pressure-ulcer audit and feedback regional programme at 1 and 2 years in nursing homes: A prospective longitudinal study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(5), pages 1-12, May.
    5. Eva Sving & Lennart Fredriksson & Lena Gunningberg & Anna‐Greta Mamhidir, 2017. "Getting evidence‐based pressure ulcer prevention into practice: a process evaluation of a multifaceted intervention in a hospital setting," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(19-20), pages 3200-3211, October.

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