title: Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: transforming research findings into consensus based clinical guidelines.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: 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