title: Prevention and management of pressure sores: role of education.
abstract: If and when the clinical practice guidelines on the prevention and management of pressure sores are launched by the Department of Health, nurse educationalists should be prepared for their implementation as they play a major role in educating nurses in this area and in ensuring that theory is translated into practice. This article discusses the issues surrounding educational requirements and addresses the problems of ensuring that education has a positive impact on clinical practice.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*