Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs · Mar 2018
Factors Associated With Pediatric Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries.
The purpose of this study was to identify associations among pediatric patient characteristics (age and gender), hospital characteristics, inpatient unit characteristics (unit type, pressure injury prevention practices, and nurse staffing measures), and hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) in a group of pediatric patients and in those determined to be at risk for pressure injury. ⋯ Study findings support pressure injury risk assessment among pediatric patients and elucidates important information regarding pediatric unit and hospital characteristics associated with HAPI.