Prevalence of Bed Sore and its associated Factors among Patients admitted at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2017 Cross-sectional study

Tihitina Assefa, Fedesa Mamo and Daniel Shiferaw
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Tihitina Assefa: B.Sc Nurse Professional graduated From Jimma University, Ethiopia
Fedesa Mamo: Assistant Lecturer at Jimma University, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing and midwifery, Ethiopia
Daniel Shiferaw: Lecturer and Researcher at Mizan-Tepi University, College of Health Science, Department of Nursing, Ethiopia

Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, 2017, vol. 8, issue 4, 74-81

Abstract: Bed sore or pressure ulcer is an area of localized damage to the skin and underlying tissue caused by pressure, shear and or a combination of these. The current study was done to determine the magnitude bed sore, and its associated factors among patients admitted at Jimma University Medical Center.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2017.08.555743

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