Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
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Resumo: | This study aimed to identify the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics; obtain the risk factors for pressure ulcers identified in hospitalized senior citizens. This is a prospective, descriptive, and quantitative study. The sample consisted of 215 hospitalized elderly people in a public hospital in Teresina, PI, Brazil, in orthopedic, neurological, medical, and surgical clinics, and Intensive Care Units from November/2012 to February/2013. Data collection happened through interviews, physical examinations, and medical records. The average age was 71.8 years old, most patients were female (55.3%), with low education, and married. The majority were taken into orthopedics (42.3%). For the length of hospital stay, the average was of 12.4 days. The most prevalent risk factors were hypertension, use of analgesics, antihypertensives, and anticoagulants. Eighty-seven senior citizens (40.5%) presented low risk. One highlights the importance of nursing care in the prevention and assessment of risk for pressure ulcers in order to reduce its incidence in hospitals. |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderlyAgedPressure UlcerRisk FactorsNursingThis study aimed to identify the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics; obtain the risk factors for pressure ulcers identified in hospitalized senior citizens. This is a prospective, descriptive, and quantitative study. The sample consisted of 215 hospitalized elderly people in a public hospital in Teresina, PI, Brazil, in orthopedic, neurological, medical, and surgical clinics, and Intensive Care Units from November/2012 to February/2013. Data collection happened through interviews, physical examinations, and medical records. The average age was 71.8 years old, most patients were female (55.3%), with low education, and married. The majority were taken into orthopedics (42.3%). For the length of hospital stay, the average was of 12.4 days. The most prevalent risk factors were hypertension, use of analgesics, antihypertensives, and anticoagulants. Eighty-seven senior citizens (40.5%) presented low risk. One highlights the importance of nursing care in the prevention and assessment of risk for pressure ulcers in order to reduce its incidence in hospitals.Universidade Federal do Ceará2014-08-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/491210.15253/2175-6783.2014000400012Rev Rene; Vol 15 No 4 (2014)Rev Rene; v. 15 n. 4 (2014)2175-67831517-3852reponame:Rev Rene (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCenghttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4912/3613Copyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVieira, Chrystiany Plácido de BritoSá, Mirtes SousaMadeira, Maria Zélia de AraújoLuz, Maria Helena Barros Araújo2019-07-23T18:33:09Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/4912Revistahttp://periodicos.ufc.br/renePUBhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/oairene@ufc.br||2175-67831517-3852opendoar:2019-07-23T18:33:09Rev Rene (Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Aged Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors Nursing |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly |
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Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly |
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Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito |
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Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Sá, Mirtes Sousa Madeira, Maria Zélia de Araújo Luz, Maria Helena Barros Araújo |
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Sá, Mirtes Sousa Madeira, Maria Zélia de Araújo Luz, Maria Helena Barros Araújo |
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Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Sá, Mirtes Sousa Madeira, Maria Zélia de Araújo Luz, Maria Helena Barros Araújo |
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Aged Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors Nursing |
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Aged Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors Nursing |
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This study aimed to identify the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics; obtain the risk factors for pressure ulcers identified in hospitalized senior citizens. This is a prospective, descriptive, and quantitative study. The sample consisted of 215 hospitalized elderly people in a public hospital in Teresina, PI, Brazil, in orthopedic, neurological, medical, and surgical clinics, and Intensive Care Units from November/2012 to February/2013. Data collection happened through interviews, physical examinations, and medical records. The average age was 71.8 years old, most patients were female (55.3%), with low education, and married. The majority were taken into orthopedics (42.3%). For the length of hospital stay, the average was of 12.4 days. The most prevalent risk factors were hypertension, use of analgesics, antihypertensives, and anticoagulants. Eighty-seven senior citizens (40.5%) presented low risk. One highlights the importance of nursing care in the prevention and assessment of risk for pressure ulcers in order to reduce its incidence in hospitals. |
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2014 |
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2014-08-20 |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará |
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