Pressure ulcer prevalence in Germany: results of a cross-sectional study in 2006
Kottner, J.; Mertens, E.; Dassen, T.
Pflege Zeitschrift 60(1): 28-31
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0945-1129 PMID: 17233145 Document Number: 610312
In April 2006 the sixth study to survey the prevalence of nursing-related health problems in German hospitals and nursing homes was conducted. In total 7107 persons partcipated in this study. The pressure ulcer prevalence was calculated for the participants who were assessed to be at pressure ulcer risk. In nursing homes the prevalence was 8.3 percent, in hospitals 15.1 percent of patients at risk showed at least one pressure ulcer. Although the proportion of persons at risk did not alter during the last five years, the prevalence decreased within this time. Therefore one can assume that the quality of pressure ulcer prevention and therapy has been improved.