title: A survey of pressure sore prevalence in hospitals in the greater Paris region.
abstract: In 1993 a preliminary survey was conducted in the Hospital of Gonesse to examine pressure sore prevalence. The averages obtained showed that 5.4% of patients in hospital suffer from pressure sores. This prompted a further investigation involving 12,050 patients: 5.2% were found to have pressure sores. Patients with pressure sores were significantly older (76.4 +/- 14 years) than the average age of patients in the study, and 42% of pressure sores were found in patients with neurological pathology. The majority of patients (57%) had a single pressure sore. Most were grade I lesions (38%). The greatest number of pressure sores were found on the medium and long-stay wards. A nationwide complementary survey is now being undertaken to confirm these overall results.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barrois
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Allaert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Colin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010297:Paris / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors