Trends, Drivers and Projections of Pressure Injury Burden in China: Implications for National Healthcare Policy and Aging Governance.

ABSTRACT: Pressure injuries represent a significant public health challenge in the context of global population aging. As China faces rapid aging, the characteristics of its disease burden and the strategies for prevention and control remain unclear. This study analyses the trends in the disease burden of pressure injuries in China over the past 30 years, based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 data, and predicts the future trends over the next 20 years. The GBD 2021 data were used in combination with the Joinpoint regression model, age-period-cohort (APC) model and Bayesian age-period-cohort (BAPC) model to analyse the burden of pressure injuries in China from 1990 to 2021 and forecast trends from 2022 to 2040. Additionally, decomposition analysis was performed to quantify the contribution

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832163 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature