Applied Nursing Research
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 122-128 , May 2005

Predicting pressure ulcer risk with the modified Braden, Braden, and Norton scales in acute care hospitals in Mainland China

  • Enid Kwong, WY, RN, RM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 852 2766 6385.
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  • Samantha Pang, MC, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    • Tel.: +86 852 2766 6409.
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  • Thomas Wong, KS, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    • Tel.: +86 852 2766 6398.
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  • Jacqueline Ho, SC, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    • Tel.: +86 852 2766 6387.
    • ,
  • Xue Shao-ling

      Affiliations

    • Suzhou Medical College, Suzhou, China
    • Tel.: +86 512 5223637 8519.
    • ,
  • Tao Li-jun

      Affiliations

    • Nanjing Brain Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
    • Tel.: +86 25 3700011 6312.

Received 8 August 2002 ,Revised 24 November 2003 ,Accepted 5 January 2005.

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Applied Nursing Research
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