RT Journal Article
T1 Decision-Tree-Based Approach for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment in Immobilized Patients.
A1 Vera-Salmeron, Eugenio
A1 Dominguez-Nogueira, Carmen
A1 Romero-Bejar, Jose L
A1 Saez, Jose A
A1 Mota-Romero, Emilio
K1 Braden scale
K1 activity
K1 decision trees
K1 immobilized patients
K1 mobility
K1 patient safety
K1 pressure ulcers
K1 skin moisture
AB Applications where data mining tools are used in the fields of medicine and nursing are becoming more and more frequent. Among them, decision trees have been applied to different health data, such as those associated with pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers represent a health problem with a significant impact on the morbidity and mortality of immobilized patients and on the quality of life of affected people and their families. Nurses provide comprehensive care to immobilized patients. This fact results in an increased workload that can be a risk factor for the development of serious health problems. Healthcare work with evidence-based practice with an objective criterion for a nursing professional is an essential addition for the application of preventive measures. In this work, two ways for conducting a pressure ulcer risk assessment based on a decision tree approach are provided. The first way is based on the activity and mobility characteristics of the Braden scale, whilst the second way is based on the activity, mobility and skin moisture characteristics. The results provided in this study endow nursing professionals with a foundation in relation to the use of their experience and objective criteria for quick decision making regarding the risk of a patient to develop a pressure ulcer.
PB MDPI AG
YR 2022
FD 2022-09-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21102
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21102
LA en
NO Vera-Salmerón E, Domínguez-Nogueira C, Romero-Béjar JL, Sáez JA, Mota-Romero E. Decision-Tree-Based Approach for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment in Immobilized Patients. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 6;19(18):11161.
DS RISalud
RD Apr 10, 2025