Credits

The Victorian Quality Council would like to thank all those who contributed to the development of the Pressure Ulcer Basics education package

• Mrs Jenny Prentice for use of research and information from the education package developed for the VQC Pressure Ulcer Point Prevalence Survey (PUPPS)
• Mrs Rhea Martin and Ms Julie Baulch for expertise and support reviewing the package during development
• Ms Jenny Barron for revising the PUPPS education program and developing the package outline

Images, Diagrams and Case Studies courtesy of:

• Australian Wound Management Association
• National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (USA)
• Smith & Nephew
• Woundscope – Ms Sandy Dean
• Ms Julie Baulch
• Mrs Rhea Martin
• Ms Linda Murray
• Professor Colin Torrance
• Ms Kerry May
• Ms Donna Angel
• Ms Pam Morey
• Ms Jenny Prentice
• Ms Fiona Butler
• Ms Jan Wright
• Ms Keryln Carville
• Ms Jane Sander

For approval to use tools:

• Prevention Plus LLC - The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk©
• Southern Health - Preventing Pressure Across Southern Health (PPASH)

Members of the Victorian Quality Council Reducing Harm Working Group

• Professor Anne Maree Kelly (Chair)
• Ms Sue Kirsa
• Dr Annie Moulden
• Dr Mary O’Reilly

Members of the Victorian Quality Council Management Group:

• Mr Oliver Furness
• Ms Patricia McGarrity
• Mrs Veronica Strachan

PUBS Package - References

Australian Wound Management Association, Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, West Leederville, Perth, Australia: Cambridge Publishing, 2001. pp. 12-13,  31-32, 47-48

Bergstrom N, Allmnan RM, Carlson CE, et al. Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention. Clinical Practice Guideline, Number 3. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services; 1992. AHCPR Publication No. 92.0047

Bryant R. Acute & Chronic Wounds: Nursing Management. 2nd Edition,St.Louis, Mosby, Inc. 2000

Lewin G et al. Determining the effectiveness of implementing the AWMA Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Silver Chain, a large home care agency. Stage 1: baseline measurement. Primary Intention 2003; 11(2): pp. 57-58, 60-67, 69-72.

Nelson T. Pressure ulcers in Australia: patterns of litigation and risk management issues.  Primary Intention 2003; 2(4); pp. 183-187.

Prentice J, Stacey M, Lewin G. An Australian model for conducting pressure ulcer prevalence surveys. Primary Intention 2003; 11(2): pp. 87-88,90-91,93-96,98-100,102-109.

Southern Health, Preventing Pressure Across Southern Health (PPASH), Pathway & Look Brochures, Southern Health, 2004.

Southern Health, Dean S, Young C, Braden User Guidelines, Southern Health, 2004.

The Joanna Briggs Institute, Best Practice, Pressure Sores – Part 1: Prevention of Pressure Related Damage. Vol 1, Issue 1, 1997.

The Joanna Briggs Institute, Best Practice, Pressure Sores – Part 2: Management of Pressure Related Tissue Damage.  Vol 1, Issue 2, 1997.

Torrance, C. Pressure Injury Prevention Program, Victoria University, 2002.
Interactive CD

Victorian Quality Council, Preventing Pressure Ulcers: An information booklet for patients, Department of Human Services, Victoria, 2004.

Victorian Quality Council, 2004, Move, Move, Move, Department of Human Services, Victoria, 2004.

Victorian Quality Council, VQC Statewide PUPPS Report 2003, Department of Human Services, Victoria, 2004.

Victorian Quality Council, VQC Statewide PUPPS Report 2 2004, Department of Human Services, Victoria, 2005. pp. 17, 28-29, 97