The prevalence of pressure damage in acute care hospital patients in the UK.
This paper aims to provide information on the prevalence of pressure damage in UK hospital patients since 1992. A survey method and data handling service provided by a medical device company was used to set targets and monitor trends. The results of these surveys provide evidence that over a six year period, the prevalence of pressure damage in this population in the UK has shown a significant reduction.
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Clinical Services, Hill Rom Europe, UK.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001513:Beds / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology