Priority 3 from the Pressure Ulcer PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Does the education of health and social care staff on prevention, lead to a reduction in the incidence of pressure ulcers and if so, which are the most effective education programmes (at organisational and health/social care level)? (JLA PSP Priority 3)
Overall ranking 3
JLA question ID 0013/3
Explanatory note No relevant systematic reviews identified at the time of the PSP
Evidence None
Health Research Classification System category Skin
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples This submission was a variation of one which was prioritised. This is an indicative uncertainty. This or a similar uncertainty was submitted the following number of times in the survey: 19.  This uncertainty was also suggested for the following patients and interventions:[+women in labour +mandatory training +in nursing homes +persistent natal clefts +carers +ITU] Does the education of health and social staff on prevention lead to a reduction in incidence of pressure ulcers and, if so, which are the most effective education programmes (at organisational and Health/Social Carelevel)? [+different levels of resources spent on training +at different levels in the health service]
Submitted by Clinicians
Outcomes to be measured Prevention
PSP information
PSP unique ID 0013
PSP name Pressure Ulcers
Total number of uncertainties shown on the spreadsheet 269  (To see a full list of these, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop March 2013