pressure ulcer prevention

Nutrition

Importance of nutrition in preventing and treating pressure ulcers

Pressure ulcers are painful, and affect patients’ health, mobility and well-being. They also...

Pressure ulcers

Pressure ulcer prevention in care home settings

Pressure ulcer prevention in the care home setting can be challenging and is often...

pressure ulcers on the heel

Pressure ulcer prevention

A CPD article improved Malgorzata Zdzioch’s knowledge of how to prevent pressure ulcers in...

Pressure ulcer prevention in frail older people

Pressure ulcers are painful and cause discomfort, have a negative effect on quality of life...

A quality improvement programme to reduce pressure ulcers

This article outlines an innovative way of preventing pressure ulcers in the acute hospital...

Engaging patients in pressure ulcer prevention

As patients increasingly care for themselves at home, they require accessible information to...

Ethical issues and accountability in pressure ulcer prevention

Pressure ulcers represent a considerable cost, both in terms of healthcare spending and...