The Present Situation and the Problem of Visiting Nursing: Team Care Management of Pressure Ulcers in the Elderly.

Currently, over 70% patients visiting home nursing stations receive service under the national long-term care insurance policy. As many of them are elderly, we should consider prevention and management of their pressure ulcers in nursing. It is well known that a risk of developing pressure ulcers is related to not only local factors but also other factors such as systemic and environmental conditions. In home care, medical staff who are capable of providing professional care cannot manage a patient for a whole day unlike in hospital care. Home visiting nurses have to consciously share patients’ information as much as possible with other members involved, and all those involved should understand the foundation of pressure ulcer management as the team approach.