Turkish Reliability and Validity of the Intensive Care Unit Specific Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale (<scp>RAPS</scp>‐<scp>ICU</scp>): A Tool Validation

The validated Turkish version of the RAPS-ICU provides a reliable and accurate tool for assessing pressure injury risk in intensive care settings. Its high reliability and validity support its use in clinical practice to enhance early detection and prevention strategies, ultimately improving patient outcomes. By integrating the RAPS-ICU into routine assessments, intensive care nurses can make more informed decisions regarding pressure injury prevention, optimising nursing care planning and patient safety in Turkish ICUs.

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Nursing in Critical Care
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2025-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70176
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
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Turkish Reliability and Validity of the Intensive Care Unit Specific Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale (RAPS‐ICU): A Tool Validation

Emine Kır Biçer, S. Goncu
Nursing in Critical Care
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
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Turkish Reliability and Validity of the Intensive Care Unit Specific Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale (RAPS‐ICU): A Tool Validation

Emine Kır Biçer, S. Goncu
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Abstract

The validated Turkish version of the RAPS-ICU provides a reliable and accurate tool for assessing pressure injury risk in intensive care settings. Its high reliability and validity support its use in clinical practice to enhance early detection and prevention strategies, ultimately improving patient outcomes. By integrating the RAPS-ICU into routine assessments, intensive care nurses can make more informed decisions regarding pressure injury prevention, optimising nursing care planning and patient safety in Turkish ICUs.

Nursing in Critical CareVol. 30(5)
GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi (TR), Mustafa Kemal University (TR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 64%
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
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