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Effects of a pressure-ulcer audit and feedback regional programme at 1 and 2 years in nursing homes: A prospective longitudinal study

Published inPLOS ONE, vol. 15, no. 5, e0233471
Publication date2020
Abstract

Pressure ulcer is a frequent complication in patients hospitalized in nursing homes and has a serious impact on quality of life and overall health. Moreover, ulcer treatment is highly expensive. Several studies have shown that pressure ulcer prevention is cost-effective. Audit and feedback programmes can help improve professional practices in pressure ulcer prevention and thus reduce their occurrence. The aim of this study was to analyze, with a prospective longitudinal study, the effectiveness of an audit and feedback programme at 1- and 2-year follow-up for reducing pressure ulcer prevalence and enhancing adherence to preventive practices in nursing homes.

Keywords
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Female
  • Homes for the Aged/economics
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Nursing Audit/economics
  • Nursing Homes/economics
  • Pressure Ulcer/epidemiology/nursing/prevention & control
  • Prevalence
  • Prospective Studies
  • Regional Medical Programs/economics/statistics & numerical data/trends
  • Switzerland/epidemiology
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RIGHI, Lorenzo et al. Effects of a pressure-ulcer audit and feedback regional programme at 1 and 2 years in nursing homes: A prospective longitudinal study. In: PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, n° 5, p. e0233471. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233471
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