title: Debating the relative unimportance of pressure-reducing equipment.
abstract: This article examines some assumptions underlying the provision of pressure-reducing equipment, and argues that failure to 'act first and ask questions later' may be a key source of pressure damage. Indeed, it is argued that prevention of pressure damage can be simplified by identifying three groups of patients: those who have pressure ulcers; those who will develop them in faction is not taken; and those who will not get them. The linkage of risk assessment scores and guidelines is challenge as erroneous and misleading.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Viability, School of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maylor
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors