The Outcome and Challenges of Application of Pressure Ulcer Prevention Project in King Fahad Hospital Jeddah – 2023

BACKGROUND: A pressure ulcer (PU), also known as bedsore, injury, or decubitus ulcer, is a localized injury brought on by sustained applied to the skin and underlying soft tissue over an extended length of time. This study aimed identify outcome challenges application prevention project focus clarify findings project, highlight met team who apply know prevalence state during period, adherence nurses their role. Through Improved nursing education, improve policy prevention, being sure all equipment in adequate working condition, Monitoring high-risk patients.
 
 METHODOLOGY: retrospective hospital-based study, which monitored project’s (PUPP) results from 2019 2021 for 3 years. Data 21400 patients were gathered several departments hospital west region Saudi Arabia. The main goals installation wound care team, staff ongoing data monitoring, follow-up visits inpatient units.
 RESULTS: current showed that was successful showing statistically significant reduction hospital-acquired ulcers (HAPUs) 1.97% 2018 1.4% 0.53% 2020 0.14% 2021. CONCLUSION: research concluded percentage cases successfully decreased PUPP. can be expanded carried out additional hospitals.