Ethnicity in pressure ulcer risk assessment, with specific relation to the Pakistani ethnic minority in Burton, England. 

Date
2002-03-04
Authors
Anthony, Denis Martin
Johnson, Mark, 1948 Mar. 16-
Reynolds, Tim
Russell, L.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN
1365-2648
Volume Title
Publisher
Blackwell
Peer reviewed
Abstract
Description
This work data-mines a large hospital information support system. Using a large dataset allows in this study exploration of sub-groups. Members of the Pakistani ethnic group were found to have lower incidence of pressure ulcers, but by employing a logistic regression analysis it was found to be an artefact.
Keywords
RAE 2008, UoA 11 Nursing and Midwifery
Citation
Anthony, D. M., Johnson, M. R. D., Reynolds, T., Russell, L. (2002) Ethnicity in pressure ulcer risk assessment, with specific relation to the Pakistani ethnic minority in Burton, England. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 38 (6), pp. 592-597.
Research Institute
Institute of Health, Health Policy and Social Care