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Usefulness of the Braden Scale in Intensive Care Units: A Study Based on Electronic Health Record Data

  • Yina Han
  • , Jung Eun Choi
  • , Yin Ji Jin
  • , Tai Xian Jin
  • , Sun Mi Lee
  • Catholic Univ. of Korea Coll. Med.

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Abstract

Nurses working in intensive care units have expressed concern that some categories of the Braden scale such as activity and nutrition are not suitable for intensive care unit patients. Upon examining the validity of the Braden scale using the electronic health data, we found relatively low predictability of the tool. Risk factors from the sensory perception and activity categories were not associated with risk of pressure ulcers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)238-246
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Nursing Care Quality
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

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Keywords

  • Braden scale
  • intensive care
  • pressure ulcer
  • risk assessment

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