Module 5
Resources for patients, carers and families
Resources for patients, carers and families
Patients, carers and family members can play a vital role in preventing pressure injury. Here is a collection of educational materials on pressure injury prevention from Monash Partners health services. These resources can be accessed directly by patients and families or downloaded and distributed by clinicians.
Educational resources for patients, carers, and their families developed by Monash Partners health services
Online educational resources for patients
Alfred Health
Preventing and managing pressure injuries.
English, Greek, Italian, Mandarin and Russian.
Cabrini Health
Prevention and management of pressure injuries.
Eastern Health
Preventing pressure injury.
A valuable online patient education booklet, Pressure ulcers (bed sores), was developed by HealthDirect. Access this resource at: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/pressure-sores-and-ulcers
Information on pressure injuries is available on the Better Health Channel at: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/pressure-sores#bhc-content
A video clip on pressure injury prevention is available online and serves as a valuable educational resource for patients. The content is part of the Pressure Injury Prevention Patient Education Resources Implementation Toolkit, developed by Griffith Health Institute (formerly Menzies Health Institute Queensland). Access at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG5O9H1DHF4&ab_channel=GriffithHealth
Supporting patient health literacy: Resources for health professionals
1Latimer S, Chaboyer W, Gillespie B. Patient participation in pressure injury prevention: giving patient's a voice. Scand J Caring Sci. 2014; 28(4): 648- 656.
2McInnes E, Chaboyer W, Murray E, Allen T, Jones P. The role of patients in pressure injury prevention: a survey of acute care patients. BMC Nurs. 2014; 13(1):41.
3Batterham RW, Hawkins M, Collins P, Buchbinder R, Osborne RH. Health literacy: applying current concepts to improve health services and reduce health inequalities. Public Health. 2016; 132: 3- 12.
4Mackey LM, Doody C, Werner EL, Fullen B. Self-management skills in chronic disease management: what role does health literacy have? Med Decis Making. 2016; 36(6): 741- 759.
5Miller TA. Health literacy and adherence to medical treatment in chronic and acute illness: A meta-analysis. Patient Educ Couns. 2016; 99(7): 1079- 1086.
6Gaspar S, Peralta M, Marques A, Budri A, Gaspar de Matos M. Effectiveness on hospital-acquired pressure ulcers prevention: a systematic review. Int Wound J. 2019; 16(5): 1087- 1102.
7Team, V, Bouguettaya, A, Richards, C, et al. Patient education materials on pressure injury prevention in hospitals and health services in Victoria, Australia: Availability and content analysis. Int Wound J. 2020; 17: 370– 379.