ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL
It was analyzed the predisposition to pressure ulcers in 23 patients in the Medical Clinic and 17 of Neurology. Throughoutside observation, a patient classification system was applied in 40 patients followed by Braden scale, fromAugust to October/2005.The result was as follows: 02 patients in simple...
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doaj-f0cdd026fb234ddf8bc2dc39708e2dd92021-01-02T05:17:03ZengUniversidade Federal do ParanáCogitare Enfermagem1414-85362176-91332007-03-011216268http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i1.8265ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITALMárcia Maria GiglioAndreia Pereira MartinsAna Maria DyniewiczIt was analyzed the predisposition to pressure ulcers in 23 patients in the Medical Clinic and 17 of Neurology. Throughoutside observation, a patient classification system was applied in 40 patients followed by Braden scale, fromAugust to October/2005.The result was as follows: 02 patients in simple care, 17 in intermediary care, 18 in semi-intensive care and 3 in intensive care.According to Braden Scale, 8 patients were in mild risk, 10 in moderate risk and 22 in high risk to develop pressure ulcers.Among thepatients, 10 were admitted with pressure ulcer, of those, 7 were over 60 years old, and 05 patients developed pressure ulcer between 8and 26 days of admittance. They had a high degree of dependence and the elderly had higher predisposition and development ofpressure ulcer. There was a straight correlation between nursing working conditions and care needs.http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i1.8265NursingPressure ulcerNursing care |
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Márcia Maria Giglio Andreia Pereira Martins Ana Maria Dyniewicz ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL Cogitare Enfermagem Nursing Pressure ulcer Nursing care |
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Márcia Maria Giglio Andreia Pereira Martins Ana Maria Dyniewicz |
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Márcia Maria Giglio |
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ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL |
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ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL |
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ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL |
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ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL |
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ANALYSIS OF DEPENDENCE DEGREE AND PREDISPOSITION TO PRESSURE ULCERS IN PATIENTS AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL |
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analysis of dependence degree and predisposition to pressure ulcers in patients at a teaching hospital |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná |
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Cogitare Enfermagem |
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1414-8536 2176-9133 |
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2007-03-01 |
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It was analyzed the predisposition to pressure ulcers in 23 patients in the Medical Clinic and 17 of Neurology. Throughoutside observation, a patient classification system was applied in 40 patients followed by Braden scale, fromAugust to October/2005.The result was as follows: 02 patients in simple care, 17 in intermediary care, 18 in semi-intensive care and 3 in intensive care.According to Braden Scale, 8 patients were in mild risk, 10 in moderate risk and 22 in high risk to develop pressure ulcers.Among thepatients, 10 were admitted with pressure ulcer, of those, 7 were over 60 years old, and 05 patients developed pressure ulcer between 8and 26 days of admittance. They had a high degree of dependence and the elderly had higher predisposition and development ofpressure ulcer. There was a straight correlation between nursing working conditions and care needs. |
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Nursing Pressure ulcer Nursing care |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i1.8265 |
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