Living at home with pressure injuries affects activities, sleep and emotional life
A review of adults’ accounts describes everyday restrictions and distress, alongside efforts to cope. It examines experiences rather than comparing treatments or measuring their effectiveness.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
For adults living at home with pressure injuries, the review described disrupted activities, pain, poor sleep and emotional strain. People also described coping with loss, managing their health and working with professionals. These themes explain lived experience; they do not show how common each problem is or whether a particular home-care intervention works.
This abstract-based account cannot show how experiences varied across the included studies. The authors also identify a need for research involving people with cognitive impairment, palliative conditions and those living in rural areas.
What the review examined
Researchers brought together studies of adults’ experiences, rather than tests of a treatment. Their analysis grouped recurring accounts into themes, including being unable to take part in meaningful activities and experiencing fear, anxiety and uncertainty.
Why the home setting matters
The authors describe existing guidance as largely focused on hospital or institutional care. Participants’ accounts draw attention to managing health, balancing activity with rest and navigating relationships with professionals while living in their own homes.
The original publication
Experiences of Community-Living Adults With Pressure Injuries: A Qualitative Systematic Review With Thematic Synthesis.
Kersten M, Coxon K
Am J Occup Ther · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40748916
- Record checked
AI-assisted research and writing. This explains one selected publication; it is not a complete review of everything known. Our approach.
One more question, understood.
Keep track of the research you’ve explored.