Utility of Braden Scale Nutrition Subscale Ratings as an Indicator of Dietary Intake and Weight Outcomes among Nursing Home Residents at Risk for Pressure Ulcers

Utility of Braden Scale Nutrition Subscale Ratings as an Indicator of Dietary Intake and Weight Outcomes among Nursing Home Residents at Risk for Pressure Ulcers

The Braden Scale for Pressure Sore Risk© is a screening tool to determine overall risk of pressure ulcer development and estimate severity of specific risk factors for individual residents. Nurses often use the Braden nutrition subscale to screen nursing home (NH) residents for nutritional risk, and...

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Main Authors: Susan Kennerly, Lisa Boss, Tracey L. Yap, Melissa Batchelor-Murphy, Susan D. Horn, Ryan Barrett, Nancy Bergstrom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
nutrition
nutritional risk
pressure ulcers
Braden Scale
nursing home
TURN Study
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/3/4/879

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