title: Skin care and pressure ulcers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To familiarize wound care practitioners with current evidence related to skin care and pressure ulcer prevention.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for healthcare professionals with an interest in wound care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Describe features of normal structure and function of the skin. 2. Discuss the pathophysiology of pressure ulcers. 3. Identify risk factors for skin breakdown. 4. Discuss staging, prevention, and treatment of skin breakdown.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dealey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D014945:Wound Healing