Outcome variable | |
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HAPU prevalence | ▸ Categories I–IV |
Independent variables | |
Organisational variables | ▸ Teamwork mean score (0–100) ▸ Safety climate mean score (0–100) ▸ Perception of management mean score (0–100) ▸ Ward type (surgery/internal medicine, rehabilitation, ICU) ▸ Patient/nurse ratio (number of patients per nurse) ▸ Repositioning (no/yes) ▸ Support surfaces (no/yes) ▸ Elevated heels (no/yes) |
Patient variables | ▸ Gender ▸ Age (<70/≥70) ▸ Braden total score (6–23) ▸ BMI (<18.5, 18.5–24.99, 25–29.99, >30 kg/m2) |
BMI, body mass index; HAPU, hospital-acquired pressure ulcers; ICU, intensive care unit.