Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages e23-e28 , November 2011

Validity of the Braden and Waterlow subscales in predicting pressure ulcer risk in hospitalized patients

  • Letícia F. Serpa, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Oswaldo Cruz German Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Department of Adult Health, Oswaldo Cruz German Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Rua João Julião, 331, Paraíso, CEP 01323-903 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Vera L.C.G. Santos, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of São Paulo School of Nursing (EE-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
    • Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, University of São Paulo School of Nursing (EE-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Giovana R.P. Peres, WOCN

      Affiliations

    • University of São Paulo School of Nursing (EE-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
    • São Camilo Hospital
    • ,
  • Maria G.S. Cavicchioli, WOCN

      Affiliations

    • Oswaldo Cruz German Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
    • University of São Paulo School of Nursing (EE-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Mirta M. Hermida, WOCN

      Affiliations

    • University of São Paulo School of Nursing (EE-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
    • Coloplast Argentina Ltda.

Received 9 August 2009 ,Revised 6 May 2010 ,Accepted 22 May 2010.

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 We thank Dr. Eutália Aparecida Candido de Araújo for the statistical analysis (in memoriam).

 The authors declare no conflict of interest or competing financial interests with regard to the article. There was no external funding for this study.

PII: S0897-1897(10)00038-8

doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2010.05.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages e23-e28 , November 2011

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