title: Pressure ulcer prevention in German healthcare facilities: adherence to national expert standard?
abstract: The German National Expert Standard "Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Nursing" provides evidence-based recommendations. This study shows that interventions that are not recommended are still being used in nursing practice, especially in those institutions in which the National Expert Standard was not used during the development of these procedures. A systematic evaluation, by rounds or case meetings, of nursing preventive interventions that are performed is indicated.
authors.affiliation: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Nursing Science, Berlin, Germany. doris.wilborn@charite.de
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wilborn
authors.forename: Theo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dassen
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011187:Posture; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors