Pressure Ulcer Rate in Multidisciplinary Hospital Units After Multifactorial Intervention: A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Conclusions The multifaceted intervention proposed by the present study has succeeded in reducing rate of pressure ulcer. Multifaceted programs based on training are appropriate ways to provide essential information to patients and their caregivers, which result in improvement of their participation in therapeutic process. We recommend hospitals to use these findings as a quality improvement plan for decreasing the rate of pressure ulcer.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research