Complementing Braden scale for pressure ulcer risk with clinical and demographic-related factors in a large cohort of hospitalized Italian patients.

Aims: To determine the prevalence, risk, and determinants of pressure ulcer risk in a large cohort of hospitalized patients.

Design: A prospective cross-sectional study with data collection in January 2023.

Methods: Registered nurses collected data from 798 patients admitted to 27 health care units of an Italian hospital.