TABLE 1.
Stage and location distribution of DRPI in medical staff (number of sites = 3457, n = 1293)
| Site | Cases (proportion%) | Total | Prevalence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | DTI | Rate (95% CI) a | ||
| Bridge of nose | 859 (81.65) | 181 (17.21) | 5 (0.48) | 7 (0.67) | 1052 (100.00) | 24.43 (23.15–25.71) |
| Cheeks | 851 (84.26) | 149 (14.75) | 4 (0.40) | 6 (0.59) | 1010 (100.00) | 23.46 (22.19–24.72) |
| Auricle | 729 (83.31) | 136 (15.54) | 4 (0.46) | 6 (0.69) | 875 (100.00) | 20.32 (19.12–21.52) |
| Forehead | 395 (83.51) | 72 (15.22) | 3 (0.63) | 3 (0.63) | 473 (100.00) | 10.98 (10.05–11.92) |
| Other b | 32 (68.09) | 13 (27.66) | 1 (2.13) | 1 (2.13) | 47 (100.00) | 1.09 (0.78–1.40) |
| Total | 2866 (82.90) | 551 (15.94) | 17 (0.49) | 23 (0.67) | 3457 (100.00) | |
Abbreviations: DRPI, device‐related pressure injury; DTI, deep tissue injury.
a
These rates are the prevalence rates of DRPI for specific sites.
b
Other: mandible, groin, neck, and so on.