Jackie Killian's (Nursing) article, "Using wearable technology to prevent pressure injuries: An integrative review," has been published in Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing.
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are a significant problem for hospitals worldwide, negatively affecting patients and organizations by decreasing quality of life and increasing organizational cost of care and workload. A common pressure injury prevention intervention is frequent turning, though compliance can be low. As a newer technology, wearable sensors have emerged as an intervention to increase turn compliance.