1. The Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
One year later, in 2009, the Queensland Government published a set of guidelines that encouraged health care settings to initiate repositioning every two hours. ... Unlike Krapfl and Gray (2008), the guidelines suggested that positioning patients at a 30 ° angle was most effective and that placing patients on their side at 90° should be avoided as this places high pressure on the trochanter (Queensland Government, 2009). ... Additionally, frequent skin inspections and thorough assessments to determine the success of the repositioning regime were vital to ensure the patient needs were being m...
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