Avoidable and Unavoidable Pressure Injuries Among Residents Living in Nursing Homes: A Retrospective Study
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of unavoidable pressure injuries (UPIs) in residents of nursing homes (NHs) and characteristics associated with UPIs.
DESIGN:
A retrospective study.
SUBJECTS AND SETTING:
Residents 65 years or older residing in any of 105 NHs in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy between January and December 2013.
METHODS:
Database search comprised of a multidimensional assessment of NH residents.
RESULTS:
Data from 7950 residents were reviewed, 925 (11.6%) of whom had 1 or more documented pressure injuries (PIs). Among these, 221 (23.9%) residents met criteria for avoidable PIs (APIs) and 704 (76.1%) for UPIs. Residents with UPIs were more frequently hemodynamically unstable, terminally ill, and had medical devices (all Ps
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Wound Care Source Type: research