African-Americans More Prone To Pressure Ulcers In Nursing Homes

Black residents of nursing homes at high risk of having pressure ulcers are more likely to develop them compared to other high risk residents, especially in homes where a large proportion of residents are African-Americans, researchers from the University of Iowa reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association).

This research result is especially noteworthy because whites are leaving nursing homes much more rapidly than African-Americans, and the percentage of African-Americans in any given institution is correspondingly rising.