title: The prevalence of pressure damage in acute care hospital patients in the UK.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Services, Hill Rom Europe, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Dea
mesh_terms: 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