Pressure ulcer management: the importance of nutrition

M Ferguson; A Cook; H Rimmasch; S Bender; A Voss

Pressure ulcer management: the importance of nutrition

Medsurg Nurs. 2000 Aug;9(4):163-75; quiz 176-7.

Authors

M Ferguson¹, A Cook, H Rimmasch, S Bender, A Voss

Affiliation

¹ Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, OH, USA.

PMID: 11040658

Abstract

Nutrition plays an important role in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment. Nutrition assessment techniques and nutritional interventions for patients at risk for developing a pressure ulcer or who currently have pressure ulcers are essential components of quality patient care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Nursing Assessment
Nutrition Assessment
Nutritional Requirements
Nutritional Status*
Nutritional Support / methods*
Nutritional Support / nursing
Pressure Ulcer / etiology*
Pressure Ulcer / nursing*
Pressure Ulcer / prevention & control
Risk Factors
Wound Healing