Evidence-based management of stage 2 pressure injuries in country-specific context.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of pressure injuries (PI) among hospitalized adults worldwide remains high, posing a serious challenge to global healthcare systems. In China, the scarcity of specialized wound care nurses often leads to the suboptimal management of stage 2 PI by general nursing staff. Therefore, enhancing the wound management capabilities of these non-specialist nurses is crucial for improving healing rates and patient outcomes. This study aimed to systematically summarize the best evidence for stage 2 PI wound management and develop a standardized, evidence-based practice protocol for clinical nurses.

Method

We employed an evidence-based continuous quality improvement model, which comprised four phases: evidence gathering, baseline review, evidence introduction, a

SUBMITTER: Luo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832647 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature