[Factors Predicting the Interface Pressure Related to Pressure Injury in Intensive Care Unit Patients].
Ji Seon ShineSoo Jin KimJi Hyun LeeMi YuPublished in: Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (2018)
Our findings suggest that old age, hypoalbuminemia, and high body temperature may be contributory factors to increasing interface pressure; therefore, careful assessment and nursing care of these patients are needed to prevent pressure injury. Further studies are needed to establish cutoff values of interface pressure for patients with pressure ulcers.