PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS

PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS

Objective: To analyze the prevalence of skin tears and associated risk factors in institutionalized older adults. Method: cross-sectional and analytical study, conducted with 54 older adults from a longterm care institution in Teresina, Piauí, through interviews, physical examinations and medical...

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Main Authors: Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Vieira, Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo, Fernando José Guedes da Silva Júnior, Átila Sâmia Oliveira Rodrigues, Francisca Tereza de Galiza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2019-12-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
Subjects:
older adult
wounds and injuries
friction
institutionalization
prevalence
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.65078

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