PICOT: Prevention pressure ulcers

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PICOT: Prevention pressure ulcers

P-Population- Bed bound Patients in hospitals under long-term care and those who have undergone surgeryI-Intervention- Does repositioning and tilting every 2 hoursC-Comparison- in comparison to repositioning every 4 hoursO-Outcome- Prevent risk of pressure ulcersT-Time frame- Time of hospitalization Does frequency of repositioning patients in long term facilities every two hours reduce risk of pressure ulcers in comparison to 4 hours during time of hospitalization?Even though, repositioning has been the standard care practice for patients with pressure ulcers, there is a concern that the practice does not relieve pressure in all areas.