Abstract
Pressure ulcers occur in every setting from home to Intensive Care Units. This study will contrast and compare pressure ulcers that occur in hospital to those that occur in home, skilled nursing, or long term care facilities.
Sigma Membership
Zeta Eta at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Community Acquired Pressure Ulcer/Injuries, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer/Injuries, Pressure Ulcer/Injuries
Recommended Citation
Kirkland-Kyhn, Holly and Schank, Joy E., "Hospital-acquired pressure ulcer/injuries as compared to community acquired pressure ulcer/injuries" (2019). INRC (Congress). 125.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/125
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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Hospital-acquired pressure ulcer/injuries as compared to community acquired pressure ulcer/injuries
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Pressure ulcers occur in every setting from home to Intensive Care Units. This study will contrast and compare pressure ulcers that occur in hospital to those that occur in home, skilled nursing, or long term care facilities.