Table 1.
Rate of pressure ulcer in ICUs by type of ICU and type of methods used
| Hospital ID | Medical record review | Direct observation of patients | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Type of ICU) | Number records | Number PU | % PU | Number patients | Number PU | % PU | Number records | Number PU | % PU |
| Hospital 1 (General) | 43 | 4 | 6.8 | 7 | 2 | 8.3 | 50 | 6 | 7.2 |
| Hospital 2 (General) | 63 | 27 | 45.8 | 18 | 9 | 37.5 | 81 | 36 | 43.4 |
| Hospital 2 (Heart) | 106 | 12 | 20.3 | 25 | 5 | 20.8 | 131 | 17 | 20.5 |
| Hospital 2 (Neurology) | 34 | 7 | 11.9 | 12 | 4 | 16.7 | 46 | 11 | 13.3 |
| Hospital 3 (General) | 37 | 6 | 10.2 | 12 | 2 | 8.3 | 49 | 8 | 9.6 |
| Hospital 3 (Neurology) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | 4.2 | 20 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Hospital 4 (General) | 15 | 3 | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 4.2 | 23 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Total | 310 | 59 | 100.0 | 90 | 24 | 100.0 | 400 | 83 | 100.0 |
PU=pressure ulcer