ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2014
A new pressure ulcer conceptual framework.
Article in Journal of advanced nursing, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 103 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Peripheral Perfusion and Oxygenation in Areas of Risk of Skin Integrity Impairment Exposed to Pressure Patterns. A Phase I Trial (POTER-DIC)
The Effect of Repositioning Frequency Determined According to Body Mass Index on Pressure Ulcer Development Time: Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
103 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Patient Referral and Pressure Injuries: A Systematic Review.Nursing open · 2025Pooled it
- Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Skin hydration measurement and the prediction of the early development of pressure ulcers among at risk adults: A systematic review.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- The Quality of Mobile Apps Used for the Identification of Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Systematic Survey and Review of Apps in App Stores.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Risk factors for pressure injuries among critical care patients: A systematic review.International journal of nursing studies · 2017Pooled it
- A Randomised Cross-Over Study to Evaluate the Physiological Effects of Internal Air Pressure Changes in Advanced Support Surface Design.International wound journal · 2025Trial
- Effects of a mattress cover with special airflow technology on the structure and function of the sacral and heel skin during loading: A two-arm exploratory crossover trial.International wound journal · 2024Trial
- Independent risk factors for pressure ulcer development in a high-risk nursing home population receiving evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention: Results from a study in 26 nursing homes in Belgium.International wound journal · 2019Trial
- Lifestyle intervention for adults with spinal cord injury: Results of the USC-RLANRC Pressure Ulcer Prevention Study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2019Trial
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- Heel pressure ulcer, prevention and predictors during the care delivery chain - when and where to take action? A descriptive and explorative study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2016Trial
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- Exploratory Pressure Injury Prognostic Index for In-Hospital Mortality and Wound-Related Outcomes in Patients Receiving Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Skin Assessment Strategies for Identification of Pressure Injuries in Dark-Skin-Tone Patients: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Multi-omics uncovers the critical role of ceramide-mediatedJournal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2026Article
- Predictors of Pressure Injuries in Older Residents Living in Nursing Homes in Sri Lanka: A Prospective Multi-Site Cohort Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Observational
- Finite element modeling of inter-individual variation in soft tissue mechanical response to localized pressure.Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology · 2026Article
- Moisture-Responsive Thermal Conductivity Properties of Hydrofiber Versus Polyurethane Foam: Implications for Pressure Injury Prevention.International wound journal · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimThis paper discusses the critical determinants of pressure ulcer development and proposes a new pressure ulcer conceptual framework.
backgroundRecent work to develop and validate a new evidence-based pressure ulcer risk assessment framework was undertaken. This formed part of a Pressure UlceR Programme Of reSEarch (RP-PG-0407-10056), funded by the National Institute for Health Research. The foundation for the risk assessment component incorporated a systematic review and a consensus study that highlighted the need to propose a new conceptual framework.
designDiscussion Paper. DATA SOURCES: The new conceptual framework links evidence from biomechanical, physiological and epidemiological evidence, through use of data from a systematic review (search conducted March 2010), a consensus study (conducted December 2010-2011) and an international expert group meeting (conducted December 2011). IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: A new pressure ulcer conceptual framework incorporating key physiological and biomechanical components and their impact on internal strains, stresses and damage thresholds is proposed. Direct and key indirect causal factors suggested in a theoretical causal pathway are mapped to the physiological and biomechanical components of the framework. The new proposed conceptual framework provides the basis for understanding the critical determinants of pressure ulcer development and has the potential to influence risk assessment guidance and practice. It could also be used to underpin future research to explore the role of individual risk factors conceptually and operationally.
conclusionBy integrating existing knowledge from epidemiological, physiological and biomechanical evidence, a theoretical causal pathway and new conceptual framework are proposed with potential implications for practice and research.
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