A prospective evaluation of a pressure ulcer prevention and management E-learning program for adults with spinal cord injury

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 40-50

  Brace, Jacalyn A ^a,b   Schubart, Jane R ^c  

^a Roxborough Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

patient education; pre test post test; pressure ulcers; prospective study; spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 77956165770     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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