Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: transforming research findings into consensus based clinical guidelines.
The translation of research findings into practice guidelines is an important aspect in maintaining the currency of practice and adding value to research. While there has been a large amount of published literature regarding the treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers, very few studies have attempted to provide clear clinical guidelines. The present study proposes a model to transform research into clinical guidelines whilst developing a series of guidelines that can be applied to a variety of clinical settings.
Lewis
Matthew
M
School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
Pearson
Alan
A
Ward
Cathy
C
D001315:Australia; D003646:Debridement / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D011187:Posture; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment