DOI: https://doi.org/10.56885/JWOU7892
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Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Tools: A Literature Review
By Corey C Hanson, Janet L Kuhnke RN BA BScN MSc NSWOC Dr Psychology, Jasmine Hoover BSc MLIS, Peter Athanasopoulos, Mariam Botros DCh DE IIWCC MEd and Karen Sidholm
Abstract: A pressure injury (PI) is defined by the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel1 as “localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue usually over a bony prominence or related to a medical or other device” and results from the presence of intense and/or prolonged pressure or shear. Current best practice guidelines recommend identifying patients at risk for developing PIs in order to develop and implement interventions to mitigate PI risk factors and prevent PI development. This is frequently accomplished by utilizing PI risk assessment scales (PIRAS). Through literature review, this article summarizes a total of 42 unique PIRAS developed for both the adult and pediatric populations.
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