Patient perceptions and understanding of pressure ulcer risk in the community: Empirical Research Qualitative.

Aims: To explore patient perceptions and understanding of their pressure ulcer risk and how information is communicated between a nurse and patient in the home setting.

Design: A pragmatic qualitative research design including community-dwelling patients, who were deemed at risk of developing a pressure ulcer.

Methods: Observation of routine interactions between nurse and patient regarding their pressure ulcer risk and semi-structured interviews with 15 community patients following the nursing interaction.