This document reports on a study of pressure ulcer prevalence across several European countries. It provides data on over 11,000 patients, including details on hospital type, patient characteristics like age and medical condition, risk factors for pressure ulcers like limited mobility and incontinence, existing pressure ulcers among patients, and prevention methods in place like repositioning schedules and use of pressure-reducing equipment. The data was collected using the Minimum Data Set to standardize information gathering for comparative analysis of pressure ulcer rates and risks.

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-- Setting 0 UniversityHospital Country 0 Belgium 0 Italy
SUMMARYREPORTON THE PREVALENCEOF PRESSUREULCERS
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MinimumData Set
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0 General Hospital 0 Denmark 0 Netherlands
OLocal Hospital oo FFirnalnacned 0o PSopratiungal
Number of Beds 0 > 1000 0 Germany 0 Sweden
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0 500 - 1000 0 Greece 0 United Kingdom
o < 500 0 Hungary 0 Other
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-Patient Data Care GrOUR ONeurology / Rehabilitation o Intensive o Chronic Care
OAcute Care / High Dependency Age
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o 60 - 69
070 - 79
080 - 89
0> 89
0< 12
o 12 - 18
019 - 39
040 - 59 EXDected Length of Stay
o < 6 days
o 6 days - 1 o > 1 month
Gender 0 Female
I 0 Male
Braden Scale
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Sensory perception Moisture Acti vity
o Completely limited 0 Constantly moist 0 Bedfast
o Very limited 0 Very moist 0 Chairfast
o Slightly limited 0 Occasionally moist 0 Walks occasionally
o No impairment 0 Rarely moist 0 Walks frequently
IMobility Nutri.tion Friction and Shear
o Completely immobil 0 Very poor 0 Problem o Very limited 0 Probably inadequat 0 Potential problem
o Slightly limited 0 Adequate 0 No apparent prob1e o No limitations 0 Excellent .. .'~.._ _..,_._.~, : ._n ~._________
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Most se~re pressure ulcer
o None'/ /
'ONon-blanchab"le. erythema o /7j: Blister '/ Abrasion
o Superficial. ulcer
o Deep ulcer / Necrasis
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Incontinence
Incontinence
ONot ' o Occasional
o Usually/Urine
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All existing pressure ulcers
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Location(s) of most severe
pressure ulcer(s)
o Sacrum
o Heel
o Hip
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Prevention
Equipment
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In bed 0 No special equipment
o Non-powered device o Powered device
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In chair 0 No special equipment
o Non-powered device
o Powered device
RepositioningIn bed ONo planned/Irregularly In o Every 2 hours
o Every 3 hours o Every 4 hours
chair 0 No planned/Irregularly
o Every 2 hours o Every 3 hours
o Every 4 hours .
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