Clarifying Repositioning in a Pressure Injury Context: A Scoping Review

Repositioning immobilized individuals offloads pressure over the tissues and facilitates blood supply, preventing injury. However, there is a gap in clarifying practice of repositioning or standardizing measurements. This scoping review aimed to clarify modes assessing repositioning. PRISMA-ScR was used as guideline report study, The Joanna Briggs Institute Manual Evidence Synthesis conduct review. Manuscripts published between 2009 2021 were identified following databases: Cochrane Wounds Group Specialized Register, Ovid MEDLINE, EBSCO CINAHL, Clinical Key database, MEDLINE (in-process & non-indexed citations, Jan 2009-Jan 2021), addition reference sections potentially relevant studies. included English-language, interventional non-interventional studies, department healthcare facility reports with full-text content. excluded economic reviews, qualitative systematic studies that did not focus on procedure being performed by nurses. STROBE checklist Downs Black’s quality assessment process applied check reported article. Twenty-four analyzed, four randomized, five non-randomized, 15 had cross-sectional designs. most common mode for measuring compliance chart review, 11 followed digital observation studies; observation, self-administered questionnaires. No measurement tool could address all issues accuracy dependability considers need new standardized instrument.