Pressure ulcer in intensive care, Still?

Authors : Lütfiye Nur Uzun, Hümeyra Hançer Tok

Pages : 317-323

Doi:10.53424/balikesirsbd.1396096

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Publication Date : 2024-08-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of pressure ulcers, alongside pressure ulcer risks, sites, stages and risk factors in patients treated in tertiary intensive care units. Design : This study had a retrospective-descriptive design. The population of this study consisted of N=424 patients followed up in the tertiary intensive care unit of a state hospital . An informational form and Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk were used as data collection tools. Means±standard deviation, numbers, percentages, and Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U and Spearman\'s rho tests were used to analyze the data. Results : In this patient population, the total prevalence of pressure ulcers was 35.4% (n=150), and the prevalence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers was 12.9% (n=55). All in all, 49.3% of patients had stage II pressure ulcers. The most common site of pressure ulcers was the sacrococcygeal region (65.3%). The mean Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk score was 10.56±1.6.Conclusion : One-third of the general patient population had pressure ulcers and most pressure ulcers were stage II. Pressure ulcers most common in the sacrococcygeal region. The patients in this study were considered at risk for pressure ulcers. Patients treated in the intensive care unit still suffer from pressure ulcers. Although this condition is known and has been researched many times, the majority of intensive care patients still have pressure ulcers. Therefore, this study is important in that it includes current data and refocuses attention on pressure ulcers
Keywords : Bası yaraları, Yoğun Bakım Üniteleri, Prevalans