Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 4, 2026

Mouse Model of Pressure Ulcers After Spinal Cord Injury
Published on: March 9, 2019
[Development of the nursing diagnosis risk for pressure ulcer]
Cássia Teixeira Dos Santos1, Miriam de Abreu Almeida2, Magáli Costa Oliveira3
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Objective:
The study objective was to develop the definition and compile the risk factors for a new Nursing Diagnosis entitled "Risk for pressure ulcer". The process was guided using the research question, "What are the risk factors for development of a PU and what is its definition?"
Method:
An integrative literature review was conducted of articles published in Portuguese, English or Spanish from 2002 to 2012 and indexed on the Lilacs/SCIELO, MEDLINE/PubMed Central and Web of Science databases. The final sample comprised 21 articles that provided answers to the research question. These articles were analyzed and summarized in charts.
Results:
A definition was constructed and 19 risk factors were selected for the new nursing diagnosis, "Risk for pressure ulcer".
Conclusions:
Identification and definition of the components of the new nursing diagnosis should aid nurses to prevent pressure ulcer events.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Formulating and Validating Nursing Diagnosis II
Risk nursing diagnoses represent clinical judgments of an individual, family, or community more vulnerable to developing the health problem than others...
Formulating and Validating Nursing Diagnosis I
There are thirteen domains...
Nursing Diagnosis
The nursing diagnosis focuses on evidence-based...
Documentation of Nursing Diagnosis
In some settings, data-driven computerized decision support systems are in place, allowing for more accurate nursing diagnoses. The database within one of these systems includes diagnostic labels defining characteristics, activities, and indicators for nursing. A nurse enters...
Peripheral Artery Disease IV: Nursing Management
Role of Communication in the Nursing Process I: Assessment and Diagnosis
The nursing process considers the patient's emotional and physical well-being. The process can be repeated or stopped at any point if judged essential. Assessment is the first step in the nursing...

