TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical and biomechanical perspectives on pressure injury prevention research
T2 - The case of prophylactic dressings
AU - Gefen, A.
AU - Kottner, J.
AU - Santamaria, N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - In this perspective paper, we discuss clinical and biomechanical viewpoints on pressure injury (or pressure ulcer) prevention research. We have selected to focus on the case of prophylactic dressings for pressure injury prevention, and the background of the historical context of pressure injury research, as an exemplar to illuminate some of the good and not so good in current biomechanical and clinical research in the wound prevention and care arena. Investigators who are conducting medical or clinical research in academia, in medical settings or in industry to determine the efficacy of wound prevention and care products could benefit from applying some basic principles that are detailed in this paper, and that should leverage the research outcomes, thereby contributing to setting higher standards in the field.
AB - In this perspective paper, we discuss clinical and biomechanical viewpoints on pressure injury (or pressure ulcer) prevention research. We have selected to focus on the case of prophylactic dressings for pressure injury prevention, and the background of the historical context of pressure injury research, as an exemplar to illuminate some of the good and not so good in current biomechanical and clinical research in the wound prevention and care arena. Investigators who are conducting medical or clinical research in academia, in medical settings or in industry to determine the efficacy of wound prevention and care products could benefit from applying some basic principles that are detailed in this paper, and that should leverage the research outcomes, thereby contributing to setting higher standards in the field.
KW - Pressure injury
KW - Pressure ulcer
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84989348640&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.08.005
DO - 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.08.005
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C2 - 27564577
AN - SCOPUS:84989348640
SN - 0268-0033
VL - 38
SP - 29
EP - 34
JO - Clinical Biomechanics
JF - Clinical Biomechanics
ER -