This set of guidelines aims to serve as a guide for practitioners who are involved in caring or treating patients at risk of pressure ulcer development.Recommendations made are based on best available evidence at the time of guideline development.
Every practitioner is accountable and responsible for the management of patients at risk of pressure ulcer development.It is recommended that individual practitioners assess the appropriateness of the recommendations with regards to individual patient condition,overall treatment goal ,resource availability,institutional policies and treatment options available before adopting any recommendation in clinical practice.