4.1 Inter- and multidisciplinary collaboration in risk assessment procedures

Module 1 – Biomechanics of PU/PI and risk assessment 4. Inter- and multidisciplinary collaboration in risk assessment procedures 4.1 Inter- and multidisciplinary collaboration in risk assessment procedures

Timeline:

Physiotherapist recommended ring cushion for pain
Oncologist recommended maximal sitting due to dyspnea

GP diagnosed friction/sweating
Home nurse changed local wound care
No one reassessed pressure risk
No interdisciplinary consultation occurred

This case illustrates it’s not a wound care failure but a collaboration failure. The importance that healthcare professionals, and not only nurses, should be aware of pressure ulcer risk factors, the consequences that may occur when you don’t address the risks properly, and the need of interdisciplinary communication and collaboration to timely assess the pressure ulcer risk and take necessary actions.

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