The prevalence and factors associated with skin tears in hospitalized older adults: A point prevalence study

J Tissue Viability. 2022 Aug;31(3):387-394. doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2022.06.001. Epub 2022 Jun 6.

Authors

Hatice Yüceler Kaçmaz¹, Ayişe Karadağ², Hilal Kahraman³, Ayser Döner³, Ömer Ödek⁴, Sibel Akın⁵

Affiliations

¹ Erciyes University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Kayseri, Turkey. Electronic address: haticeykacmaz@gmail.com.
² Koç University, School of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey.
³ Erciyes University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Kayseri, Turkey.
⁴ Erciyes University, Institute of Health Sciences, Kayseri, Turkey.
⁵ Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatrics, Kayseri, Turkey.

PMID: 35710889
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2022.06.001

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MeSH terms

Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Hospitalization
Humans
Lacerations* / epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Skin / injuries