Skin Assessment: Assessing skin on patients with darker skin tones in relation to PU prevention

Summary

In this 56 minute presentation by The Society of Tissue Viability, Jacqui Fletcher looks at how wound care and pressure ulcer prevention can be improved for patients with darker skin tones.

She highlights the importance of recognising how pressure ulcers present on different skin tones and explains why strategies like the 'react to red' prompt need to be challenged in order to address health inequalities in this area. 

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