title: The experience of living with a pressure ulcer.
abstract: This short paper presents a qualitative study, reported in detail elsewhere (Hopkins et al, 2006) that investigated the experience of older people with pressure ulcers. The researchers were surprised to find how significant pain associated with the pressure ulcer was to patients or the impact it had on their lives. All quotes from the participants are taken from Hopkins et al (2006).
authors.affiliation: Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust, Cwmbran, South Wales.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bale
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dealey
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Defloor
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hopkins
authors.forename: Fran
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Worboys
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*