Journal article
Pressure Ulcers in Long-Term Care
Clinics in geriatric medicine, Vol.27(2), pp.241-258
05/01/2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2011.02.001
PMID: 21641509
Abstract
Pressure ulcers are common, costly, and debilitating chronic wounds, which occur preferentially in people with advanced age, physical or cognitive impairments, and multiple comorbidities. Residents with pressure ulcers have decreased quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality, and facilities with high rates of pressure ulcers have higher costs and risks of litigation. Health professionals who practice in this setting should be well versed in pressure ulcer management. This article reviews the significance, risk factors, pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis, and management of pressure ulcers in long-term care.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pressure Ulcers in Long-Term Care
- Creators
- E. Foy White-Chu - Department of Medicine, Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA 02131, USAPetra Flock - University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolBryan Struck - University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterLouise Aronson - Division of Geriatrics, University of California at San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 380, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinics in geriatric medicine, Vol.27(2), pp.241-258
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cger.2011.02.001
- PMID
- 21641509
- ISSN
- 0749-0690
- eISSN
- 1879-8853
- Grant note
- Health Resources and Services Administration K01HP00009-03; KO1HP20512 / Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health Professions
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2011
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984695827402771
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