Abstract
Identification of the appropriate pressure injury (PI) risk factors is the first step in successful PI prevention. Measuring PI risk through formalized PI risk assessment is an essential component of any PI prevention program. Major PI risk factors identified in the empirical literature in the critical care population include age, diabetes, hypotension, mobility, prolonged intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation and vasopressor administration. Future risk assessment using sophisticated data analytics available in the electronic medical record may result in earlier, targeted PI prevention and will improve our understanding of risk factors that may contribute to unavoidable PIs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 473-488 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Critical care nursing clinics of North America |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Critical Care
Keywords
- Critical care
- Intensive care
- Pressure injury
- Pressure ulcer
- Risk factors