Pressure ulcer risk profiles of hospitalized patients based on the Braden Scale: A cluster analysis.

Susana GasparMiguel PeraltaAglécia BudriCarlos FerreiraMargarida Gaspar de Matos

Published in: International journal of nursing practice (2022)

The classification of low risk may misguide the early identification of patients with individual risk factors. Increasing the awareness of health care professionals for the importance of risk assessment of each Braden subscale is necessary for pressure ulcer prevention. We recommend the implementation of strategies for early identification of patients at risk at local and national levels.

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