Incidence of Pressure Injuries in Patients at Risk Using a Powered Alternating Pressure Air Mattress: A Noninterventional Study in a Real-World Setting

• Published in: Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing Vol. 51; no. 5; p. 382
• Main Authors: Meaume, Sylvie, Urbinelli, Renaud, Marty, Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Beds - standards; Beds - statistics & numerical data; Equipment Design - methods; Equipment Design - standards; Female; France - epidemiology; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Nursing Homes - organization & administration; Nursing Homes - standards; Nursing Homes - statistics & numerical data; Pressure Ulcer - epidemiology; Pressure Ulcer - prevention & control; France
• ISSN: 1528-3976
• DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000001104

The aim of the study was to determine the clinical value of using a powered alternating pressure air mattress (P-APAM) in the prevention of pressure injury (PI) in patients at medium to high risk. Noncomparative, observational study. The sample comprised 86 patients who were >18 years old, were c...