RISK GROUPS FOR PRESSURE SORES - 3

RISK GROUPS FOR PRESSURE SORES

Pressure sore risk assessment scales have been prepared to be used in daily practice around the world. The first ones that come to mind among many different scales are the Braden, Norton, Waterlow, Cornell, Cubbin and Gosnell scales.

In these scales, topics such as sensory perception, humidity, activity-mobilization, nutrition, friction, predisposing diseases, state of consciousness, age, weight and gender are evaluated.

All these scales are prepared by evaluating clinical findings. In other words, these scales prepared for pressure sores are mostly carried out after the formation of pressure sores.

The fact that the general condition can change rapidly, especially in intensive care patients, makes the reliability and accuracy of pressure sore risk assessment scales controversial.