physical pain and discomfortcausephysical pain and discomfort

a patient painmay causea patient pain

significant pain and discomfort that can slow a patient ’s recoverycan causesignificant pain and discomfort that can slow a patient ’s recovery

in needless pain and sufferingresultedin needless pain and suffering

wounds(passive) caused bywounds

in patients being confined to bed for days , weeks , or even months and yearscan resultin patients being confined to bed for days , weeks , or even months and years

to pressure ulcers in medical patientsleadingto pressure ulcers in medical patients

significant pain and discomfort which may result in a slower recovery for the patientcan causesignificant pain and discomfort which may result in a slower recovery for the patient

from lying or sitting in one position for too long a time , with or without with a shear forceresultfrom lying or sitting in one position for too long a time , with or without with a shear force

immense suffering and pain for individualscauseimmense suffering and pain for individuals

considerable harm to patientscauseconsiderable harm to patients

pain ... reduce a person ’s quality of life and are a financial burden to managecausepain ... reduce a person ’s quality of life and are a financial burden to manage

needless suffering , discomfort and pain for patientscauseneedless suffering , discomfort and pain for patients

extreme pain and further exacerbate internal injurycan causeextreme pain and further exacerbate internal injury

significant physical symptoms , especially paincausessignificant physical symptoms , especially pain

more pain to heal than if you turned them from side to sidewill causemore pain to heal than if you turned them from side to side

in skin ulceration and/or paralysisresultingin skin ulceration and/or paralysis

from the use of medical devices designed and applied for diagnostic or therapeutic purposesresultfrom the use of medical devices designed and applied for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

in short- and long - term pain and distress for patientsresultin short- and long - term pain and distress for patients

Many complications(passive) caused byMany complications

pain and ... in some cases , late - stage pressure injuries lead to life - threatening infectionscausepain and ... in some cases , late - stage pressure injuries lead to life - threatening infections

heel pressure injuries with positioningPreventingheel pressure injuries with positioning

our patients severe pain , mood and sleep disturbance , and increase infection susceptibilitycauseour patients severe pain , mood and sleep disturbance , and increase infection susceptibility

to increased length of hospital stay , pain , infection , and disfigurementcontributeto increased length of hospital stay , pain , infection , and disfigurement

Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals — tools and resources from the Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityPreventingPressure Ulcers in Hospitals — tools and resources from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

immense suffering and pain , combined with fear , isolation and anxiety.4causeimmense suffering and pain , combined with fear , isolation and anxiety.4

medical device related pressure injuriesPreventingmedical device related pressure injuries

heel pressure injuries with prophylactic dressingsPreventingheel pressure injuries with prophylactic dressings

a great deal of pain and suffering ... and it often presents a difficult challenge for the patient , the caregiver , and the health systemmay causea great deal of pain and suffering ... and it often presents a difficult challenge for the patient , the caregiver , and the health system

in significant harm to the patient and are a financial burden to the organisationcan resultin significant harm to the patient and are a financial burden to the organisation

to increased cost of careleadingto increased cost of care

the unnecessary cost and suffering(passive) caused bythe unnecessary cost and suffering

pain , blood stream and bone infections and the need for long - term wound care or surgerycan causepain , blood stream and bone infections and the need for long - term wound care or surgery

to severe pain and distress , poor health - related quality of life and serious complications such as gangrene and mortality.2–4 Reducing and eliminating pressure injuries across all healthcare settings in the UKcan leadto severe pain and distress , poor health - related quality of life and serious complications such as gangrene and mortality.2–4 Reducing and eliminating pressure injuries across all healthcare settings in the UK

patients long term pain and distress ... but evidence suggests up to 95 % are preventable when appropriate interventions are in placecausepatients long term pain and distress ... but evidence suggests up to 95 % are preventable when appropriate interventions are in place

from successfully The selection of appropriate wound products for the treatment of pressure injuriesresultingfrom successfully The selection of appropriate wound products for the treatment of pressure injuries

from immobility during surgery reduction in staff timeresultingfrom immobility during surgery reduction in staff time

in uncertainty regarding the true cost of this conditionresultingin uncertainty regarding the true cost of this condition

to increases in hospital length of stay and costcan leadto increases in hospital length of stay and cost

in the ED lead to both physical suffering and financial burdensoriginatingin the ED lead to both physical suffering and financial burdens