Cross-setting comparison of risk factors for pressure injuries acquired in post-acute care

Amy Melissa Gass Kandilov; Laura M. Smith; Anne Frances Deutsch; Julie Hayes Seibert; Daniel Henry Barch; Jennifer Marie Frank; Amarilys Bernacet; Elissa Marie Scherer; Daniel Henry Barch; Julie Hayes Seibert; Amy Melissa Gass Kandilov; Amarilys Bernacet; Anne Frances Deutsch; Xiao (Joyce) Wang; Elissa Marie Scherer; Tara Mcmullen; Stella Mandl; Alan Levitt; Jennifer Marie Frank; Cynthia Stephanopoulos; Laura M. Smith

Cross-setting comparison of risk factors for pressure injuries acquired in post-acute care

Barch, D. H., Seibert, J. H., Kandilov, A. M. G., Bernacet, A., Deutsch, A. F., Wang, X., Scherer, E. M., Mcmullen, T., Mandl, S., Levitt, A., Frank, J. M., Stephanopoulos, C., & Smith, L. M. (2024). Cross-setting comparison of risk factors for pressure injuries acquired in post-acute care. Rehabilitation Nursing, 49(4), 125-133. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38959364/

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Abstract

General purpose: To provide information on the association between risk factors and the development of new or worsened stage 2 to 4 pressure injuries (PIs) in patients in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

Target audience: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.

Learning objectives/outcomes: After participating in this educational activity, the participant will:1. Compare the unadjusted PI incidence in SNF, IRF, and LTCH populations.2. Explain the extent to which the clinical risk factors of functional limitation (bed mobility), bowel incontinence, diabetes/peripheral vascular disease/peripheral arterial disease, and low body mass index are associated with new or worsened stage 2 to 4 PIs across the SNF, IRF, and LTCH populations.3. Compare the incidence of new or worsened stage 2 to 4 PI development in SNF, IRF, and LTCH populations associated with high body mass index, urinary incontinence, dual urinary and bowel incontinence, and advanced age.