Exploration of pressure ulcer and related skin problems across the spectrum of health care settings in Ontario using administrative data

• DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12535
• Publication Date: 2015-11-20T05:32:46Z
• Authors: Kevin Y Woo; Kim Sears; Joan Almost; Rosemary Wilson; Marlo Whitehead; Elizabeth G VanDe...
• Keywords: Minimum Data Set; Acute care

Abstract This is a prospective cohort study using population‐level administrative data to describe the scope of pressure ulcers in terms its prevalence, incidence risk, associating factors and extent which best practices were applied across spectrum health care settings. The for this includes information Ontario residents who admitted acute care, home long term or continuing whose contained resident assessment instrument‐minimum set ( RAI‐MDS ) outcomes better HOBIC database from 2010 2013. analysis included 203 035 unique patients. overall prevalence was approximately 13% highest complex setting. Over 25% long‐term developed one week after discharge hospitalisation. Individuals with cardiovascular disease, dementia, bed mobility problems, bowel incontinence, end‐stage diseases, daily pain, weight loss shortness breath more likely develop ulcers. While there number evidence‐based interventions implemented treat ulcers, only half patients received nutritional interventions.