Prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury: overview of reviews

LANGAUFOVÁ, Alena; Tereza FRIESSOVÁ a Andrea POKORNÁ. Prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury: overview of reviews. Journal of Wound Management. Australia: European Wound Management Association (EWMA), 2025, roč. 26, č. 2, s. 77-93. ISSN 2788-5771. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.35279/jowm2025.26.02.05.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury: overview of reviews

Autoři

LANGAUFOVÁ, Alena; Tereza FRIESSOVÁ a Andrea POKORNÁ

Vydání

Journal of Wound Management, Australia, European Wound Management Association (EWMA), 2025, 2788-5771

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Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

30307 Nursing

Stát vydavatele

Austrálie

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14110/25:00141734

Organizační jednotka

Lékařská fakulta

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35279/jowm2025.26.02.05

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-105010065937

Klíčová slova anglicky

incidence rate; overview of reviews; prevalence; pressure ulcers (PUs); spinal cord injury (SCI)

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

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Anotace

V originále

Background Pressure ulcers (PUs) are high-risk complications of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. These secondary complications influence the burden of disease, quality of life and cost of the healthcare system. Hence, the prevalence and incidence rates of PUs among patients with SCI are essential information in terms of formulating healthcare strategies and understanding the context of this complication. Aim The aim of this review was to summarise the evidence regarding the incidence and prevalence of PUs in individuals with SCI. Methods We followed the PRIOR statement, reporting guidelines for the overviews of reviews of healthcare interventions. This review included research syntheses published within the past 10 years. A systematic search was performed in MEDLINE (Ovid) and Epistemonikos. Findings We included three research syntheses in the narrative conceptual synthesis. The included reviews reported that the global incidence of PUs was 0.23 (95% CI, 0.20-0.26), and the global pooled magnitude of PUs was 32.36% (95% CI, 28.21- 36.51) among SCI patients. SCI-associated PUs are “very prevalent in developing nations”, although reported prevalence and incidence rates vary substantially. All the included studies faced significant heterogeneity in the primary studies. Conclusions This overview of reviews provides a summary of available research syntheses on the occurrence of PUs among SCI patients. Implications for clinical practice (I) Recent research syntheses on prevalence and incidence rates of PUs among patients with SCI are desirable, along with proper reporting of this secondary complications. (II) Policymakkers should prioritise the implementation of targeted, context-specific preventive strategies to significantly reduce the burden of PUs in patients with SCI, thereby greatly enhancing the overall quality of healthcare services for this vulnerable population.