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Accuracy, completeness and comprehensiveness of information on pressure ulcers recorded in the patient record
Örebro University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden. Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland .
Örebro University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden.
School of Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3964-196X
2013 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, ISSN 0283-9318, E-ISSN 1471-6712, Vol. 27, no 1, p. 84-91Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Aim: To describe the accuracy, completeness and comprehensiveness of information on pressure ulcers documented in patient records.

Design and setting: A cross-sectional descriptive study performed in 29 wards at a university hospital in Iceland. The study included skin assessment of patients and retrospective audits of records of patients identified with pressure ulcers.

Participants: A sample of 219 patients was inspected for signs of pressure ulcers on 1 day in 2008. Records of patients identified with pressure ulcers were audited (n = 45) retrospectively.

Results: The prevalence of pressure ulcers was 21%. Information in patient records lacked accuracy, completeness and comprehensiveness. Only 60% of the identified pressure ulcers were documented in the patient records. The lack of accuracy was most prevalent for stage I pressure ulcers.

Conclusions: The purpose of documentation to record, communicate and support the flow of information in the patient record was not met. The patient records lacked accuracy, completeness and comprehensiveness, which can jeopardise patient safety, continuity and quality of care. The information on pressure ulcers in patient records was found not to be a reliable source for the evaluation of quality in health care. To improve accuracy, completeness and comprehensiveness of data in the patient record, a systematic risk assessment for pressure ulcers and assessment and treatment of existing pressure ulcers based on evidence-based guidelines need to be implemented and recorded in clinical practice. Health information technology, including the electronic health record with decision support, has shown promising results to facilitate and improve documentation of pressure ulcers.

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Hoboken, USA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. Vol. 27, no 1, p. 84-91
Keywords [en]
Accuracy, completeness, comprehensiveness, documentation, patient record, pressure ulcer
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Medical and Health Sciences Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-41314DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01004.xISI: 000314819900013PubMedID: 22630335Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84873437341OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-41314DiVA, id: diva2:780326
Available from: 2015-01-14 Created: 2015-01-14 Last updated: 2020-01-28Bibliographically approved

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