A Prospective Descriptive Study
A pressure injury (PI) results from local injury to the skin and/or underlying tissues due to unrelieved pressure or pressure with shear or friction. PIs are usually not the primary cause of hospitalization, but PIs adversely affect patient well-being and nurse workload. Hospital-acquired pressure injuries can create a substantial financial burden on a health care system … Pressure injuries frequently occur in patients who are immobile, with more than 72% of PIs occurring in older adults. Advancing age can result in skin changes and, when coupled with reduced mobility and multiple comorbidities, increases the risk of PI development. Multiple chronic health conditions must be taken into consideration, including nutrition, older age, comorbidities, diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, immunodeficiency, poor nutrition associated with frailty and older populations, corticosteroid therapy, and smoking status … read more
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