Table 3.
PURPOSE T decision pathway by colour of boxes ticked
| PURPOSE‐T decision pathway | Colour of boxes ticked N (%) | Total N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least one pink box ticked | No pink boxes and at least one orange box ticked | Only blue and yellow boxes ticked | ||
| Expert nurse baseline | ||||
| PU Category 1 or above or scarring | 72 (31.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 72 (31.3) |
| No PU, but at risk | 0 (0.0) | 109 (47.4) | 2 (0.9) | 111 (48.3) |
| No PU, not currently at risk | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.7) | 43 (18.7) | 47 (20.4) |
| Total | 72 (31.3) | 113 (49.1) | 45 (19.6) | 230 (100.0) |
| Ward/Community nurse | ||||
| PU Category 1 or above or scarring | 63 (27.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 63 (27.4) |
| No PU, but at risk | 5 (2.2) | 107 (46.5) | 2 (0.9) | 114 (49.6) |
| No PU, not currently at risk | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.2) | 47 (20.4) | 52 (22.6) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Total | 68 (29.6) | 113 (49.1) | 49 (21.3) | 230 (100.0) |
| Expert nurse follow‐up | ||||
| PU Category 1 or above or scarring | 68 (31.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 68 (31.3) |
| No PU, but at risk | 2 (0.9) | 104 (47.9) | 1 (0.5) | 107 (49.3) |
| No PU, not currently at risk | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 42 (19.4) | 42 (19.4) |
| Total | 70 (32.3) | 104 (47.9) | 43 (19.8) | 217 (100.0) |