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Prevalence survey checklist
Carry out a prevalence survey with confidence using this checklist to guide you.

Key Principles of Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey

  • Know the difference between prevalence and incidence
  • Have a grading and excoriation tool close to hand
  • Follow the guidelines in this toolkit.

 

Source
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS)
Published Date
17/03/2009
Associated Documents
MS Word document Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey Checklist (92.672 KB)
Prevalence survey checklist Use this Tool well
  • Prevalence is the total number of individuals that have a pressure ulcer at any given time.
  • Incidence is concerned with the number of new pressure ulcers occurring over a defined period of time.