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SUBMITTER: Porter-Armstrong AP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6494581 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Porter-Armstrong Alison P AP Moore Zena Eh ZE Bradbury Ian I McDonough Suzanne S
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20180525
<h4>Background</h4>Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores or pressure sores, are localised areas of tissue damage arising due to excess pressure and shearing forces. Education of healthcare staff has been recognised as an integral component of pressure ulcer prevention. These educational programmes are directed towards influencing behaviour change on the part of the healthcare professional, to encourage preventative practices with the aim of reducing the incidence of pressure ulcer development ...[more]