Pressure sore prevalence in the community.
As increasing numbers of patients are now being nursed in the community it is important that strategies for the prevention of pressures sores are in place. A prevalence survey in one trust helped staff to assess their resource needs and plan care.
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District Nursing Sister, Cleckheaton Health Centre.
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D001513:Beds; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires