1.7. Research Questions
1. What is the prevalence rate of HAPUs before and after
implementing the intervention?
2. What is the predictive value of the Braden scale in an inpatient
acute care setting?
3. What risk factors are associated with HAPU rates?
4. Which component of the multi-model intervention (s) along
with patient risk factors are determinants of an HAPU?
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
A prospective descriptive research design was utilized with
6 months pre and 6 months post data used.
2.2. Setting
Data were collected on nineteen inpatient units at a tertiary
medical center in Lebanon which has 300 beds, was Magnet
designated in 2009 and has 600 nurses, 90% of whom have a bachelor
degree in nursing. The nurse to patient ratio is one nurse to 5 patients
in open units and one nurse to one or two patients in the critical care
units (CCUs). The units included; medical, surgical, oncology, bone
marrow transplant, and five CCUs.