Assessment of The Risk of Pressure Injury Development in Adult Patients Preoperatively and in the Operating Room

Authors : Tuğba Mert, Yasemen Özkan, Muhsine Arslan, Aynur Yücel

Pages : 24-33

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Publication Date : 2025-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Pressure injuries have various adverse effects on both individual and institutional levels, leading to increased hospital stays, healthcare costs, and mortality rates. This study aims to evaluate the risk of pressure injury development in adult patients undergoing surgery at a university hospital, both preoperatively and intraoperatively. Method: This methodological study included 589 patients who underwent surgery between March 1, 2021, and February 1, 2022, at a university hospital in Ankara. Data were collected using the Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, the 3S Intraoperative Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale and the Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24 software. Findings: In this study, 61.5% of the patients were female, 49.8% were aged between 41 and 64 years, 84.9% had a chronic disease, and all of the patients underwent surgery under general anaesthesia. None of the patients suffered from pressure injuries. According to the 3S Intraoperative Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale, 99.5% of the patients were at low risk, and according to the Waterlow Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale, 71.1% were considered as no risk and 19.5% as low risk. Conclusion: It was observed that the risk of developing pressure injurys increased in patients aged 65 and over who underwent surgery and had a chronic disease. It was observed that the risk of developing pressure sores was higher in orthopaedic patients who had surgery and in CVS patients who were hospitalized than patients from other departments.
Keywords : Hemşire, Hemşirelik, Basınç Yarası, Basınç yarası risk değerlendirmesi

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