Interpretation of International
Clinical Guidelines for the
Prevention and Treatment of
Pressure Injury Ulcers
, • introduction
• Definition and Periodization
• Risk assessment tools
contents
• Preventive measures
Table of • Treatment strategies
• Special population management
contents • Quality Improvement and
Monitoring
• Summarize
, 01
introduction
, Definition and hazards of pressure injuries
Definition of Harm and impact Importance of
pressure injury prevention and
control
Pressure injuries, formerly Pressure injuries not only With the increasing aging of
known as pressure ulcers or exacerbate patients' the global population, the
bedsores, are injuries to the physical and mental growing number of patients
skin or subcutaneous tissue suffering, but also with chronic diseases, and
caused by prolonged significantly prolong the expansion of the
pressure. They are hospital stays, increase population that is bedridden
accompanied by obstructed medical expenses, and in or has limited mobility, the
blood circulation, tissue more severe cases, may prevention and treatment of
ischemia and hypoxia, and lead to infection risks or pressure injuries has
bring physical and mental even endanger life. become a focus of attention
suffering. in the global medical
community.
Clinical Guidelines for the
Prevention and Treatment of
Pressure Injury Ulcers
, • introduction
• Definition and Periodization
• Risk assessment tools
contents
• Preventive measures
Table of • Treatment strategies
• Special population management
contents • Quality Improvement and
Monitoring
• Summarize
, 01
introduction
, Definition and hazards of pressure injuries
Definition of Harm and impact Importance of
pressure injury prevention and
control
Pressure injuries, formerly Pressure injuries not only With the increasing aging of
known as pressure ulcers or exacerbate patients' the global population, the
bedsores, are injuries to the physical and mental growing number of patients
skin or subcutaneous tissue suffering, but also with chronic diseases, and
caused by prolonged significantly prolong the expansion of the
pressure. They are hospital stays, increase population that is bedridden
accompanied by obstructed medical expenses, and in or has limited mobility, the
blood circulation, tissue more severe cases, may prevention and treatment of
ischemia and hypoxia, and lead to infection risks or pressure injuries has
bring physical and mental even endanger life. become a focus of attention
suffering. in the global medical
community.
