Open AccessImplementing a Pressure Injury Care Bundle in Chinese Intensive Care Units
Author(s) -
Xiaoman Zhang,
Zhijun Wu,
Bin Zhao,
Qi Zhang,
Zhenxiang Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - Romanian
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s292579
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , intensive care unit , intensive care , bundle , audit , emergency medicine , compliance (psychology) , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , psychology , materials science , management , economics , composite material , cognitive psychology , social psychology
The incidence of pressure injury (PI) in intensive care units (ICUs) is high with a low compliance rate for PI prevention standard care. Although studies have confirmed that PIs are largely preventable, a PI care bundle based on the best evidence in Chinese ICUs is lacking.