Factors related to the development of pressure ulcers among new recipients of home care services in Taiwan: A questionnaire study.

Abstract: Background: The development of pressure ulcers (PUs) impacts quality of life among home care (HC) recipients and increases overall healthcare costs. Objective: To understand associated factors for the development of PUs in new HC recipients who received HC services for 4–6 weeks. Methods:...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Nursing Studies Vol. 49; no. 11; pp. 1383 - 1391
Autores principales: Tsai, Yi-Chen, Lin, Shu-Yuan, Liu, Yi, Wang, Ruey-Hsia
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Nov2012
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