title: The relationship between pressure ulcer prevalence, body mass index, and Braden scales and subscales: a further analysis.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether any of the Braden subscales were more strongly related to pressure ulcer occurrence than the Braden total score in obese and nonobese hospitalized patients. The authors investigated whether defining high risk for the total Braden score of 16 or less was associated with pressure ulcer occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Marie E. Pokorny, PhD, MSN, is Professor and Director of PhD Program; and Mary Ann Rose, EdD, MSN, is Professor of Nursing, both at East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, North Carolina. Frank Watkins, RN, CCRC, is Research Nurse Specialist, Vidant Health Center, Greenville, North Carolina. Melvin Swanson, PhD, is Professor; Mary K. Kirkpatrick, EdD, MSN, is Professor and International Coordinator; and Qiang Wu, PhD, is Assistant Professor, all at East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Marie E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pokorny
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: Melvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012016:Reference Values; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult