Partnership gives a voice to pressure ulcer patients
Posted on 31 January 2012
Pressure ulcers – pressure sores or bed sores - are hard-to-heal wounds that are painful for patients and distressing for both them and their carers. A wide range of interventions are available for their treatment and management, but evidence of their effectiveness remains limited.
The James Lind Alliance Pressure Ulcer Priority Setting Partnership (JLAPUP), which includes health scientists from the Universities of York and Manchester, is conducting the survey. It is part of a project to identify and prioritise the questions about prevention and treatment that matter most and to encourage research in these priorities.
JLAPUP needs as many patients, carers and clinicians as possible to take part in its survey.
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