title: Pressure sore care.
abstract: This paper reports the conduct, results and implications of a survey of residential and nursing homes for elderly people in Liverpool, with particular reference to the prevalence and care of pressure sores. The objectives of the survey were to establish prevalence rates, to collect data on the process of preventing and managing pressure sores, and to look at differences between the two types of home sector in terms of care policy and practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Health, Liverpool John Moores University.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shiels
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D015995:Prevalence; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires