A number of related articles can be found in PubMed using the search strategies listed below. To execute the searches:
1. Go to www.health.library.emory.edu and then click on the PubMed link on right side of page.
2. When PubMed opens, copy/paste this search strategy in the search box (articles):
(“Pressure Ulcer/prevention and control”[MAJR] AND “Patient Positioning”[MeSH]) AND English[lang]
3. For a broader search, copy/paste this: pressure ulcer AND (turning OR patient position) AND (English[lang])
When results appear, click on title to view abstract, then use the “Find It@Emory” button to link to full text, if available.
One article of note:
Still, Mary D, et al. “The turn team: a novel strategy for reducing pressure ulcers in the surgical intensive care unit.” Journal of the American College of Surgeons 216.3 (2013):373-379.
“At baseline, when frequent turning was encouraged but not required, a total of 42 pressure ulcers were identified in 278 patients. After implementation of the turn team, a total of 12 pressure ulcers were identified in 229 patients (p < 0.0001). The preintervention group included 34 stage I and II ulcers and 8 higher stage ulcers. After implementation of the turn team, there were 7 stage I and II ulcers and 5 higher stage ulcers. The average Braden score was 16.5 in the preintervention group and 13.4 in the postintervention group (p = 0.04), suggesting that pressure ulcers were occurring in higher risk patients after implementation of the turn team.”