Table 2.
Association between occurrence of pressure ulcer and type of methods used
| Hospital ID (Type of ICU) | Medical record review | Direct observation of patients | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number records | Number PU | % PU | Number patients | Number PU | % PU | Number records | Number PU | % PU | |
| Hospital 1 (General) | 43 | 4 | 9.3 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 50 | 6 | 12.0 |
| Hospital 2 (General) | 63 | 27 | 42.9 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 81 | 36 | 44.4 |
| Hospital 2 (Heart) | 106 | 12 | 11.3 | 25 | 5 | 20.0 | 131 | 17 | 13.0 |
| Hospital 2 (Neurology) | 34 | 7 | 20.6 | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | 46 | 11 | 23.9 |
| Hospital 3 (General) | 37 | 6 | 16.2 | 12 | 2 | 16.7 | 49 | 8 | 16.3 |
| Hospital 3 (Neurology) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | 20 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Hospital 4 (General) | 15 | 3 | 20.0 | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | 23 | 4 | 17.4 |
| Total | 310 | 59 | 19.0 | 90 | 24 | 26.7 | 400 | 83 | 20.8 |
PU=pressure ulcer