Preventing Bed Sores — What Families Can Do
Patient and family leaflet, for the hospital and for home. Pressure, moisture, nutrition, movement — and the first sign to watch for
What it is
A plain-language leaflet: what a pressure injury is, who is at risk, the four things that prevent it, how to check the skin, and what to do at home after discharge.
Where to use it
Given to every patient at moderate risk or above and to their family; at discharge of any bed-bound patient. Evidence for: Standard 2 — patient information; Standard 6 — aftercare. Evidence for: Standard 2 — patient information; Standard 6 — aftercare. Evidence for: Standard 2 — patient information; Standard 6 — aftercare. Evidence for: Standard 2 — patient information; Standard 6 — aftercare. Evidence for: Standard 2 — patient information; Standard 6 — aftercare. Evidence for: Standard 2 — patient information; Standard 6 — aftercare.
Translate and adapt
English master edition. Georgian and other translations are added as they are clinically reviewed. Any facility may translate, add its logo and adapt wording to local practice — keeping the ASF block, the source attribution and the licence line on the sheet. Clinical thresholds and drug doses must be confirmed against national protocols before use.
The same code is printed on the tool itself. Scan it in any facility to reach this page.
Pressure-Injury Risk Assessment — Six Factors
Repositioning Clock — Turn, Tilt, Tick
Pressure Injury — Staging and Reporting Card
Pressure-Injury Prevalence Audit — Quarterly
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