Clinical profile and nursing diagnosis of patients at risk of pressure ulcers

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Amália De Fátima Lucena¹  Cássia Teixeira Dos Santos¹  Ana Gabriela Da Silva Pereira¹  Miriam De Abreu Almeida¹  Vera Lucia Mendes Dias¹  Melina Adriana Friedrich¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Escola de EnfermagemRS ,Brazil

关键词: Nursing Diagnoses;    Nursing Process;    Pressure Ulcer;    Nursing Care;    Protocols;    Diagnóstico de Enfermagem;    Processos de Enfermagem;    Úlcera por Pressão;    Cuidados de Enfermagem;    Protocolos;    Diagnóstico de Enfermería;    Procesos de Enfermería;    Úlcera por Presión;    Atención de Enfermería;    Protocolos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692011000300011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This cross-sectional study characterizes patients at risk of Pressure Ulcers (PUs) and identifies their corresponding Nursing Diagnoses (NDs). The sample consisted of 219 hospitalizations of adult patients at risk for developing a PU established through the Braden Scale. Data concerning the results of the application of the Braden Scale were retrospectively collected from the patients’ medical files and statistically analyzed. Most patients were elderly women hospitalized for an average of nine days, affected by cancer, cerebrovascular, lung, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The most frequent NDs were Risk for infection, Self-care deficit syndrome, Bathing/hygiene self-care deficit, Impaired physical mobility, Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements, Ineffective breathing pattern, Impaired tissue integrity, Acute pain, Impaired urinary elimination, Impaired skin integrity, and Risk for impaired skin integrity. We conclude that most NDs are common in clinical nursing practice.

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