Table 2

Patients included and prevalence of HAPU (categories I–IV) by ward type (N=1056)

Surgery, internal medicine
n=62
ICU*
n=15
Rehabilitation
n=7
Total
N=84
Patients included (n (%))892 (84.5)76 (7.2)88 (8.3)1056 (100)
HAPU categories I–IV (n (%))125 (14.0)21 (27.6)5 (5.7)151 (14.3)
  • *Both postanaesthesia recovery wards and ICUs.

  • HAPU, hospital-acquired pressure ulcers; ICU, intensive care unit.