Abstract
The paper describes a clinical controlled trial of an armchair with integral pressure-reducing cushion, which took place on two elderly acute medical wards in a district general hospital. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether the armchair would have an impact on reducing the occurrence of pressure sores. All patients were provided with a mattress or overlay in accordance with the hospital policy on mattress provision following a Waterlow risk assessment. Patients on ward A were provided with an armchair with integral pressure-reducing cushion, whilst patients on ward B continued to use their existing bedside armchair. Nominal data were collected on all pressure sores in patients who were not bedridden. Ward A had a significantly lower incidence of hospital-acquired pressure sores compared to ward B, and non-hospital-acquired pressure sores on this ward showed more improvement than those on ward B.
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