Factors contributing to evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention. A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 717-725

  Sving, Eva ^a,b,c   Idvall, Ewa ^d,e   Högberg, Hans ^a,b   Gunningberg, Lena ^c,f  

^a Public Dental Service   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Associations; Hospital type; Nurse staffing; Patient characteristic; Pressure ulcer prevention; Unit type; Workload

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS;

EID: 84897036219     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.09.007     Document Type: Article

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