Priority 6 from the Pressure Ulcer PSP

UNCERTAINTY: What are the best service models to ensure that patients with pressure ulcers receive the best treatment outcomes? (JLA PSP Priority 6)
Overall ranking 6
JLA question ID 0013/6
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 is an indicative uncertainty. This or a similar uncertainty was submitted the following number of times in the survey: 2 What are the best service models (and are they sufficiently accessible) to ensure that patients with pressure ulcers receive the best treatment outcomes (including whether getting people with pressure ulcers and their carers more involved in their own pressure ulcer management improves ulcer healing and if so, the most effective models of engagement)?
Submitted by Carers
Outcomes to be measured Prevention and Ulcer healing
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