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Nursing interventions in preventing pressure injuries in acute inpatient care: a cross-sectional national study.

Tarja Anita Tervo-HeikkinenAnniina HeikkiläMarita Hannele KoivunenTiina KortteistoJaana PeltokoskiSusanne SalmelaMerja SankeloTuija YlitörmänenKristiina Junttila
Published in: BMC nursing (2023)
This study adds evidence about pressure injury risk assessments and the implementation of preventive nursing interventions in Finnish acute care. Skin status and pressure injury risk assessments were irregularly conducted, and the outcome was not used by nurses to guide the implementation of preventive interventions. The results reveal the gaps in evidence-based nursing practice, which require further efforts to prevent pressure injuries. Improving the national focus on pressure injury prevention practice is critical for improving healthcare for our patients.
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