Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly

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Autor(a) principal: Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Sá, Mirtes Sousa, Madeira, Maria Zélia de Araújo, Luz, Maria Helena Barros Araújo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Rev Rene (Online)
Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4912
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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spelling 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
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
title Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
spellingShingle Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito
Aged
Pressure Ulcer
Risk Factors
Nursing
title_short Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
title_full Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
title_fullStr Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
title_full_unstemmed Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
title_sort Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly
author Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito
author_facet Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito
Sá, Mirtes Sousa
Madeira, Maria Zélia de Araújo
Luz, Maria Helena Barros Araújo
author_role author
author2 Sá, Mirtes Sousa
Madeira, Maria Zélia de Araújo
Luz, Maria Helena Barros Araújo
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito
Sá, Mirtes Sousa
Madeira, Maria Zélia de Araújo
Luz, Maria Helena Barros Araújo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Aged
Pressure Ulcer
Risk Factors
Nursing
topic Aged
Pressure Ulcer
Risk Factors
Nursing
description 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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