Risks and prevalence of pressure ulcers among patients in an acute hospital in Finland.

Objective: To quantify pressure ulcer (PU) prevalence and to describe and identify the PU risk factors in acute hospital wards.

Method: A descriptive quantitative study was performed in 13 wards in a central hospital in Finland. The study included PU risk evaluation using the Braden risk assessment method, and full skin and medical assessment of consenting adult patients.