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60% of residents in residential and nursing homes are at risk of developing pressure ulcers. How to Identify Those at Risk SKIN RISK LEVEL INCREASING NUTRITION & HYDRATION MOBILITY WEIGHT AGE Intact / Pink Skin Swollen Skin Red / Broken Skin As we get older changes in the connective tissue mean our skin loses its strength and elasticity and becomes thinner. This makes the skin more susceptible to damage. Overweight Normal weight Underweight Active Less Active / Needs Assistance Spends long periods in bed or seated Poor nutrition & hydration A compromised diet A healthy, varied diet with plenty of liquids MOISTURE SENSORY PERCEPTION Full sensory perception, no impairment Limited sensory perception No sensory perception COMORBIDITY Many health problems, such as neurological disorders, vascular disease and disorders that affect mobility and sensation, can all add to the risk of a pressure ulcer developing. Clean & dry skin Moist & clammy skin Wet skin & incontinent For further information on Select Medical’s pressure relieiving products contact: www.caretua.com T: +353 1 443 3390 E: [email protected] At risk poster2.indd 1 15/05/2018 14:44:23
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60% of residents in residential and nursing homes are at risk of developing pressure ulcers.
How to Identify Those at Risk
S K I N
RISK LEVEL INCREASING
N U T R I T I O N & H Y D R AT I O N
MO B I L I T Y
W E I G H T
AG E
Intact / PinkSkin Swollen Skin Red / Broken
Skin
As we get older changes in the connective tissue mean our skin loses its strength and elasticity and becomes thinner. This makes the skin more susceptible to damage.
OverweightNormal weight Underweight
Active Less Active / Needs Assistance
Spends long periods in bed or seated
Poor nutrition & hydration
A compromised diet
A healthy, varied diet with plenty of liquids
MO I ST U R E
S E N S O RY P E R C E PT I O N
Full sensory perception, no impairment
Limited sensory perception
No sensory perception
C OMO R B I D I T YMany health problems, such as neurological disorders, vascular disease and disorders that affect mobility and sensation, can all add to the risk of a pressure ulcer developing.
Clean & dry skin Moist & clammy skin
Wet skin & incontinent
For further information on Select Medical’s pressure relieiving products contact:
www.caretua.com T: +353 1 443 3390E: [email protected]
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