We See Ourselves as a Part of the Healthcare Team: Involving Patients and Their Caregivers in the Prevention of Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries

Abstract

Pressure injuries are the most common adverse effect of shear and pressure in the hospital. Pressure ulcers usually occur on a bony prominence in hospitals and pose a risk to patient safety. These injuries indicate poor health care quality. Pressure injuries are a major burden especially for older people, immobile patients with neurological deficits or severe acute illness and their caregivers. They diminish the social, psychological, financial, and physical aspects of quality of life.

Keywords

• health care team
• patient participation
• family caregivers
• prevention
• pressure injuries