title: Pressure ulcer prevention in care home settings.
abstract: Pressure ulcer prevention in the care home setting can be challenging and is often compromised by a lack of access to education and resources. There are measures that have been shown to consistently improve outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention including assessment of the patient and their individual risks, delivery of a consistent plan of care that meets patients' needs, and regular evaluation to identify shortfalls. In addition, there should be a robust approach to investigating events that lead to a person developing a pressure ulcer and that information should be used to improve future practice. Pressure ulcer prevention in care homes is achievable and nurses should all be aware of the necessary measures detailed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Devon, England.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: care homes; older people; pressure ulcer prevention; pressure ulcers; tissue viability