Background: Pressure ulcers are a common injury and are classified as healthcare injuries, pressure ulcers have a relatively high prevalence in healthcare. The occurrence of pressure ulcers is due to insufficient nursing measures that lead to the development of pressure ulcers for patients who are at risk of suffering from this. Therefore, it is of great importance to take pressure ulcer prevention measures and efforts to reduce the occurrence of pressure ulcers. This is to promote the patient's health and prevent ill health for patients who have or are at risk of pressure ulcers. Aim: The purpose is to describe nurses' experiences of preventive nursing work against pressure ulcers. Method: Analysis of 11 qualitative studies through systematic literature review with descriptive analysis according to Evans. Results: The results revealed various factors that positively and negatively affect nurses' pressure ulcer prevention work. This included various organizational factors such as experiences of lack of time, the importance of guidelines and attitudes and values. Also, the responsibility of the individual, which were individual competence development, involving patients and communication in care. Conclusion: Pressure ulcers can be prevented in most cases if the right measures are taken. Nurses have a responsibility to absorb knowledge and develop competence in pressure ulcer prevention work. Also absorb all information about patients' experiences to be able to adapt care individually.
Keywords: Communication, competence development, guidelines, lack of time, participation.