Reduction of the incidence of pressure sores by an education program on nursing care.

• Main Authors: Srisupan V., Senaratana W., Picheansatian W., Chittreecheur J., Watanakool M., Chaisri P., Singhakumfu L., Tribuddharat C., Danchaivijitr S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33749055532&partnerID=40&md5=f12fa49a249860c499bf2d5a15b4e813; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4291
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether an education and campaign program would reduce the incidence of pressure sores. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The study was performed in a 1,400-bed teaching hospital in Thailand with a total number of 697patients from 47 wards for a point prevalence study; 1,201 and 1,268 pa...