Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention for the Family Physician:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Lian LengLow¹ 

关键词: Pressure ulcer;    Prevention;    Risk assessment;    Family physician;   

DOI  :  10.1177/201010581402300208

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Pressure ulcers are common and result in serious medical complications, prolonged hospital stay and frequent readmissions. With a rapidly ageing population and increasing chronic disease burden in Singapore, the prevalence of pressure ulcers will increase further. Family physicians will encounter more pressure ulcers in their practices in the primary, intermediate and long term care settings. We conducted a comprehensive literature review on established evidence on pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention, and also reviewed current hospital protocols in Singapore. We found that many studies on pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention lacked methodological quality to provide robust evidence and conclusions. Consequently, many of the recommendations in major international guidelines and protocols of major hospitals in Singapore are based on a combination of best available evidence, best practices and consensus opinion. We provided a summary of key recommendations for family physicians, based on th...

【 授权许可】

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