title: Pressure ulcer risk assessment.
abstract: The Department of Health wants to reduce harm caused by pressure ulcers dramatically. Identifying which patients are at risk is an important part of prevention. This article discusses the most common risk factors, the advantages and disadvantages of risk assessment tools, and challenges in prevention.
authors.affiliation: East and North Hertfordshire Trust.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guy
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom