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Alternating pressure air mattresses as prevention for pressure ulcers: a literature reviewKatrien Vanderwee
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, UZ 2 Blok A, De Pintelaan 185, B 9000 Gent, Belgium
Int J Nurs Stud 45:784-801. 2008..The purpose of this paper is to examine and synthesise the literature on alternating pressure air mattresses (APAMs) as a preventive measure for pressure ulcers...- Effectiveness of an alternating pressure air mattress for the prevention of pressure ulcersKatrien Vanderwee
Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Ghent University, UZ 2 Blok A, De Pintelaan 185, B 9000 Gent
Age Ageing 34:261-7. 2005..studies of the effectiveness of alternating pressure air mattresses (APAMs) for the prevention of pressure ulcers are scarce and in conflict... - Non-blanchable erythema as an indicator for the need for pressure ulcer prevention: a randomized-controlled trialKatrien Vanderwee
Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
J Clin Nurs 16:325-35. 2007..To evaluate whether postponing preventive measures until non-blanchable erythema appears will actually lead to an increase in incidence of pressure ulcers (grades 2-4) when compared with the standard risk assessment method... 
Pressure ulcers: knowledge and attitude of nurses and nursing assistants in Belgian nursing homesLiesbet Demarré
Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
J Clin Nurs 21:1425-34. 2012....- The identification of older nursing home residents vulnerable for deterioration of grade 1 pressure ulcersKatrien Vanderwee
Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
J Clin Nurs 18:3050-8. 2009..The objective of this study was to identify prognostic factors associated with the development of pressure ulcer lesions (grade 2-4) in nursing home patients with non-blanchable erythema... - Malnutrition and associated factors in elderly hospital patients: a Belgian cross-sectional, multi-centre studyKatrien Vanderwee
Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
Clin Nutr 29:469-76. 2010..This study aimed to obtain insight into the prevalence of malnutrition in Belgian elderly hospital wards and to identify factors associated with the malnutrition prevalence... - A systematic review of the use of hydrocolloids in the treatment of pressure ulcersAlexander Heyneman
Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
J Clin Nurs 17:1164-73. 2008..The aim of this systematic literature review was to describe the current evidence in the field of pressure ulcer treatment with hydrocolloids and to give recommendations for clinical practice and further research... - Effectiveness of two cushions in the prevention of heel pressure ulcersAlexander Heyneman
Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 6:114-20. 2009..The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of two cushions in the prevention of heel pressure ulcers in a geriatric population... - Malnutrition and nutritional care practices in hospital wards for older peopleKatrien Vanderwee
Nursing Science Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
J Adv Nurs 67:736-46. 2011.... - Adherence to leg ulcer lifestyle advice: qualitative and quantitative outcomes associated with a nurse-led interventionAnn Van Hecke
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health Nursing Science, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
J Clin Nurs 20:429-43. 2011..Examining the (experienced) changes associated with a nursing intervention to enhance adherence to leg ulcer lifestyle advice... - Knowledge and attitudes of nurses on pressure ulcer prevention: a cross-sectional multicenter study in Belgian hospitalsDimitri Beeckman
Researcher, Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Belgium
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 8:166-76. 2011..However, nonadherence to these guidelines is frequently reported. Negative attitudes and lack of knowledge may act as barriers to using guidelines in clinical practice... - Assessing the adequacy of pressure ulcer prevention in hospitals: a nationwide prevalence surveyKatrien Vanderwee
Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, UZ Blok A 2nd floor, De Pintelaan 185, Gent 9000, Belgium
BMJ Qual Saf 20:260-7. 2011..No large-scale data, based on direct patient observations, are available regarding the pressure ulcer preventive interventions used in hospitals... - The association between malnutrition and oral health status in elderly in long-term care facilities: a systematic reviewAurélie Van Lancker
Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Int J Nurs Stud 49:1568-81. 2012..The aim of this systematic review is to determine whether an association exists between oral health and malnutrition in the elderly in a long-term care facility... - Pressure ulcer prevalence in Europe: a pilot studyKatrien Vanderwee
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
J Eval Clin Pract 13:227-35. 2007..This study aimed to develop and pilot a uniform data collection instrument and methodology to measure the pressure ulcer prevalence and to get some insight into pressure ulcer prevalence across different patient groups in Europe... - The reliability of two observation methods of nonblanchable erythema, Grade 1 pressure ulcerKatrien Vanderwee
Nursing Science, Ghent University, B 9000 Gent, Belgium
Appl Nurs Res 19:156-62. 2006..Educational level and years of nursing experience did not seem to influence interrater reliability...