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Table 2 Participant comfort (n = 51)

From: The role of patients in pressure injury prevention: a survey of acute care patients

Participant response

Range mean (SD)

n

%

Pain score (range: 0 (no pain) -10 (high pain)

0 – 10; 4.2 (2.8)

  

Temperature comfort in bed

   

 Too warm

 

9

18

 Just right

 

34

67

 Too cold

 

8

16

Comfort levels after 1 hour in bed

   

 Uncomfortable

 

27

53

 Comfortable

 

24

47

Required assistance to change position (in bed or sitting)

 

31

61

Comfort during repositioning in bed without assistance

   

 Uncomfortable

 

12

24

 Comfortable

 

39

77

Comfort during repositioning in bed with assistance

   

 Uncomfortable

 

3

10

 Comfortable

 

28

90

Factors contributing to discomfort (lying or sitting)#

   

 Red, irritated skin

 

7

14

 Wet or damp skin

 

7

14

 Cushions

 

17

33

 Mattresses

 

21

41

 Being in one position

 

26

51

  1. #Where totals add to >100%, more than one answer was possible.