Barriers and facilitators to pressure ulcer prevention behaviours by older people living in their own homes and their lay carers: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify barriers and facilitators to pressure ulcer prevention behaviours in community-dwelling older people and their lay carers.

Design

Theoretically informed qualitative interviews with two-phase, deductive then inductive, thematic analysis.

Setting

The study was conducted in one geographical region in the UK, spanning several community National Health Service Trusts.

Participants

Community-dwelling older patients at risk of pressure ulcer development (n=10) and their lay carers (n=10).

Results

Six themes and subthemes were identified: (1) knowledge and beliefs about consequences (nature, source, timing and taboo); (2) social and professional role and influences (who does what, conflicting advice and disagreements); (3) motivation and pr

SUBMITTER: Roddis J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953097 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature