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Table 2 PU prevalence

From: Pressure ulcer multidisciplinary teams via telemedicine: a pragmatic cluster randomized stepped wedge trial in long term care

LTC facility

PU prevalence (%) based on Q42009 MDS from CIHI

PU prevalence (%) based on PUs reported to study staff at study start (i.e. Oct 2010 for facilities 1-10; April 2011 for facility 11; May 2012 for facility 12)

PU prevalence (%) based on PUs reported to study staff 2 wks. prior to Intervention start

PU prevalence (%) based on PU identification by APNs at Intervention start (i.e. bedside audit)

PU prevalence (%) based on PUs reported to study staff at study end

1

9.9

4.4

6.2

6.8

4.4

2

10.2

5.9

2.5

3.5

2.0

3

5.9

3.3

9.2

9.2

8.3

4

7.0

4.4

1.0

3.9

0**

5

8.4

5.6

2.5

2.5

0

6

6.3

3.8

2.9

3.8

0.8

7

7.9

2.4

2.4

5.7

3.3

8

6.8

0.6

0.6

5.7

4.4

9

12.3

2.5

6.0

6.0

4.3

10

6.7

1.9

3.8

3.8

4.4

11

9.5

6.3

3.1

4.4

3.1

12

6.8

3.7

2.1

2.1*

1.6

Mean(SD)

8.1 (1.9)

3.7 (1.7)

3.5 (2.5)

4.7 (2.0)

3.0 (2.4)

  1. *7residents excluded from bedside audit as requested by Director of Care.
  2. **Director of Care stopped referring residents with PUs to the study APN during phase 2 of the Intervention.