PPREVALENCE OF RISK OF PRESSURE INJURY IN HOME CARE USERS: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

• Autor(a) principal: Venâncio de Morais, Larissa Cristina
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Boller, Shirley, Nanuck de Godoy Ribas Pinto, Magda, Boller, Christian, Ferraz Jansen Negrello, Katiuska, Romario Nascimento, Ricson, Helena de Souza Freire, Marcia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/1706
• topic: Lesão por pressão; PREVALÊNCIA; Risco; Atenção Domiciliar; Pressure Injury; Prevalence; Risk; Home Care; Úlcera por presión; prevalencia; Riesgo; Atención Domiciliaria de Salud

Objective: to identify the prevalence of the risk of pressure injury in patients domiciled, with reduced physical mobility or immobility, assisted by the Family Health Strategy teams of a Basic Health Unit in a municipality in the State of Paraná. Methods: cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted between August and November 2022, with the inclusion of 40 patients. Data collection occurred through analysis of medical records, with the aid of a semi-structured form and, later, application of the Braden scale. Results: the predominance of participants was between females (65% n=26), white (67.5% n=27), widowed (42.5% n=17) and elderly (70% n=28). Among all participants, 95% had a family caregiver. The prevalence of the risk of pressure injury was 75%, and adults had a higher prevalence regarding the classification of high risk for the development of lesions. The main comorbidities found were hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke and dyslipidemia. Among the most used medications are antihypertensive drugs. Conclusions: the present study evaluated the prevalence of pressure injury at home and allowed identifying the user's profile, promoting the planning of strategies to reduce the occurrence of the event. Pressure injury is an important indicator of the quality of care provided and its occurrence significantly impacts the quality of life of the affected individual.