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Table 1 Pressure ulcer indicator performance

From: Impact of a multifaceted intervention on the incidence of pressure ulcers in a medical-surgical icu. a before-after study

 

Pre-Intervention period (N 55)

Post-Intervention period (N 69)

p value

Braden Scale*

3 [3-4]

3 [3-4]

0.87

Use of pressure prevention mattress

26 (48)

59 (85)

< 0.01

Family prevention bundle

5 (9)

39 (57)

< 0.01

Pressure ulcer incidence

41 (75)

37 (54)

< 0.05

Advanced-grade PU

27 (49)

7 (10)

< 0.01

Days to develop PU

3 [3-5]

9 [6-20]

< 0.01

PU at discharge

38 (69)

18 (26)

< 0.01

*PU Risk 1: mild 2: moderate 3: high 4: very high

Data presented as N (%) and median [p25-75]