A cross-sectional descriptive study of pressure ulcer prevalence in a teaching hospital in China

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 38-40

  Zhao, Guanghong ^a   Hiltabidel, Elizabeth ^b   Liu, Yilan ^a   Chen, Lingling ^b   Liao, Yongzhen ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; Nursing; Patient safety; Pressure ulcer prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; PRESSURE ULCER; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749286241     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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