Pressure Injuries: Clinical and Risk Profile of Patients and Characteristics of Injuries
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3823/2207Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the clinical profile and the level of risk for pressure injuries in patients with these injuries in the Intensive Care Unit, and describe the characteristics of the identified injuries. Method: quantitative, exploratory study conducted in Teaching Hospital in João Pessoa / PB, approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee, under protocol number 451/11. The sample consisted of 20 patients, with pressure injuries. To collect data, we used the Braden Scale and a form with clinical data and description of injuries. Results: 45.0% were at high risk and 30% very high (30.0%) to develop the lesions that occurred predominantly in the sacrococcygeal region (33.3%) and stage II (55.0%). Conclusions: All patients had clinical profile and risk level compatible with the development of pressure injuries, highlighting the importance of assessing the Braden Scale and other contributing factors for the occurrence of these injuries in the studied unit.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access and Benefits of Publishing Open Access).
Â
Â
