Part 1. Pressure ulcer prevention. Best practice statements
Cooper, P.; Gray, D.
Nursing Times 98(27): 34-36
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 12123165 Document Number: 545047
Although pressure ulcer prevention is an important issue in all areas of health care, a lack of randomised controlled trials has led to the development of clinical guidelines that rely on low-grade evidence. The best practice statement on pressure ulcer prevention consists of five sections: education and audit, risk assessment, skin inspection, positioning, and mattresses, chairs and cushions. It was developed using the best available evidence and the expert opinion of 30 tissue viability nurse specialists.