Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms of pressure ulcer as follows:
- Pressure ulcers develop secondary to the unrelieved pressure on the skin and the skin getting damaged between the dependent surface (bed/chair) and the underlying bone.
- Pressure ulcers mostly develop on the skin over bony prominences, especially on the dependent parts of the body, such as, the elbows, shoulder blades, heels, ankles, hips, sacrum, and back of arms and legs resting against any surface for prolonged periods of time.
- Prolonged and unrelieved pressure on the skin over dependent body parts can compress the skin significant enough to compromise blood supply to the affected area.
- Damage to the underlying tissue of the skin can result in inflammation, with unusual pain, warmth, and swelling in the areas of skin involved.
