Investigating the value of pressure sore prevention

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Abstract
The supposition that pressure sore aetiology can be explained simply in terms of physical causes does not allow for the effect that healthcare staff can have on outcomes. A vast amount of research has contributed to the understanding of the multifactorial nature of pressure ischaemia, but relatively little has been done to identify whether human factors, such as beliefs and attitudes, have an impact on patient outcomes in this area. The identification of risk factors by means of risk-assessment scales may be pointless unless the causative factors are removed or mitigated.

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