Barriers and facilitators to reporting medical device-related pressure ulcers: A qualitative exploration of international practice.

Background: Pressure ulcers are a complex healthcare issue. Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers are used as proxy measurements for the quality and safety of nursing care. Medical device-related pressure ulcers are mostly facility acquired, but their reporting has only recently been widely adopted.

Reporting of pressure ulcers and medical device related pressure ulcers in policy and practice: A narrative literature review.

Unlabelled: Pressure ulcers (PUs) occur in a range of care settings, resulting in reduced quality of life for the individual. There has been a growing awareness that medical devices can cause PUs, although reporting has been limited. There is a need to evaluate PU reporting practice and identify whether standards exist for medical device-related pressure ulcers (MDRPUs).