Waterlow scale

The Waterlow Scale is a nursing assessment instrument developed by the English nursing scientist Judy Waterlow in 1985 to assess the risk of bedsores . The scale, like the Braden and Medley scales , is a further development of the Norton scale . It includes the assessment of the skin type or the visually identifiable risk areas, gender, age, physique and weight in relation to the size of the People in need of care , special risk factors, mobility, medication, previous major surgical interventions, appetite, continence and possible neurological deficits. The individual categories are rated differently, so the workload is slightly higher than with other pressure ulcer risk scales. The scale is mainly used in Great Britain and is particularly suitable for assessing the pressure ulcer risk for patients in acute hospitals.

literature

Pschyrembel Dictionary Care . Walter de Gruyter, 2003, ISBN 3-11-016948-7 , p. 696 .

Individual evidence

↑ Important information on the use of pressure ulcer risk scales. In: Decubitus Care Guide. IGAP - Institute for Innovations in Health Care and Applied Nursing Research, accessed on February 5, 2010 .

[1] Important information on the use of pressure ulcer risk scales. In: Decubitus Care Guide. IGAP - Institute for Innovations in Health Care and Applied Nursing Research, accessed on February 5, 2010 .