Denise M. Korniewicz PhD. RN, FAAN - IUPUI

Our findings suggest that the use of microclimate technology mattresseswere associated with high Braden Scores, which may indicate a lower riskfor skin breakdown among the users of such mattresses.Micro-climate enhanced mattresses play an important role in decreasingthe risk of skin breakdown among bed-confined patients.Blacks were more likely to have lower Braden scores than whiteCaucasians and Hispanics.“Days of bed confinement” were also independently associated with skinintegrity, such that bed days were negatively associated with the Bradenscore.