Guidelines for seating in pressure ulcer prevention and management.
While guidance is available on most aspects of pressure ulcer prevention and management, there has been little discussion of how to address these issues in patients who are seated for long periods. To address this issue the Tissue Viability Society has published guidelines on pressure relief for patients who are sitting in chairs. This article discusses the development and consultation process used by the guideline development panel and outlines the key recommendations.
Clark
Mike
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School of Medicine, Cardiff University.
D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom