Table 2.
Prevalence of hospital‐acquired pressure ulcers and usual‐care nurse compliance with pressure ulcer prevention documentation
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients surveyed | 151 | 201 | – | 201 | 219 | – | – | – | 273 |
| Hospital‐acquired pressure ulcer (N) | 19 | 23 | – | 16 | 10 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Pressure ulcer present on admission (N) | 9 | 8 | – | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | 11 |
| Hospital‐acquired pressure ulcer prevalence (%) | 12.58 | 11.44 | – | 7.96 | 4.57 | – | – | – | 2.56 |
| Documentation compliance (%) | 78 | 75.20 | 89·14 | 92.80 | 96.29 | 95·00 | 92·29 | 88·29 | 83.69 |
– , point prevalence survey not completed.