The Braden Scale is comprised of six domains that are independently scored by a nurse in order to predict pressure ... lack of identification of pressure ulcer risk factors, interventions to ...

Why: Pressure ulcers are serious problems that occur frequently in hospitalized, community-dwelling and nursing home older adults, accounting for 3-11% in acute facilities, and 24% in long-term ...

28 A video-taped manual is available for the Braden scale. All scores are easily ... higher scores indicate increased risk of developing a pressure ulcer, although for the Braden and Norton ...

Journal of Tissue Viability; 8: 1, 30. Curley, M.A.Q. et al(2003) Predicting pressure ulcer risk in pediatric patients - the Braden Q scale. Nursing Research; 52: 1, 22-31. Curley, M.A.Q. et al(2000) ...

Risk assessment for pressure ulcer development is the first step in the process ... Bergstrom N et al (1987) The Braden scale for predicting pressure sore risk. Nursing Research; 36: 4, 205-210.

The validated scale to assess the risk of pressure ulcers should be suitable for the person being assessed. For example, when assessing children it is important to use a scale such as the Braden Q ...

Braden scale, an assessment which is performed for all hospitalized patients as per Medicare and Medicaid requirements can predict the ... or worsening pressure ulcers.’ The findings could ...

Braden began researching pressure ulcers as part of a larger ... combined ease of use with accuracy in prediction at all levels of health care. The Braden Scale now is widely used in American ...