Abstract
Pressure ulcers are a health-care concern for all patient populations; however, younger patients, including infants, have different etiologies associated with pressure ulcer development. The influence of hospital, unit, and nursing factors on hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) rates have not been evaluated in pediatric patients. Comparative data for pediatric patients is necessary for hospitals to improve the care related to prevention and treatment of pediatric pressure ulcers.
The purpose of this study was to describe (a) the pressure ulcer prevalence rate and the rate of HAPU in pediatric patients; (b) the frequency of patient pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention interventions; and (c) patient pressure ulcer risk and prevention interventions, microsystem factors, and mesosystem factors associated with HAPU among pediatric patients in U.S. hospitals.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Observational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Pressure Ulcers in Children, Care of Pediatric Patients, Skin Care
Advisor
Sandra Bergquist-Beringer
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Kansas
Degree Year
2015
Recommended Citation
Razmus, Ivy J., "Pressure ulcers and prevention among pediatric patients and factors associated with their occurrence in acute care hospitals" (2019). Dissertations. 1240.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1240
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-09-18
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3720010; ProQuest document ID: 1718419325. The author still retains copyright.