The six risk factors included on the Braden Scale are sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear, and these factors are rated on a scale from 1-4 with 1 being “com...The six risk factors included on the Braden Scale are sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear, and these factors are rated on a scale from 1-4 with 1 being “completely limited” to 4 being “no impairment.” The scores from the six categories are added, and the total score indicates a patient’s risk for developing a pressure injury.
The six risk factors included on the Braden Scale are sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear, and these factors are rated on a scale from 1-4 with 1 being “com...The six risk factors included on the Braden Scale are sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear, and these factors are rated on a scale from 1-4 with 1 being “completely limited” to 4 being “no impairment.” The scores from the six categories are added, and the total score indicates a patient’s risk for developing a pressure injury.