Cidral S, Silva WF, Visentin A, Borghi ACDS, Mantovani MDF, Hey AP. Assessment of the risk of pressure ulcer development among hospitalized HIV/Aids patients.
Rev Bras Enferm 2017;
69:86-91. [PMID:
26871221 DOI:
10.1590/0034-7167.2016690113i]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
to assess the risk of pressure ulcer development among hospitalized HIV/Aids. Metod: study quantitative descriptive with 35 patients admitted to an infectious diseases hospital in Curitiba-PR-BR. Characterized clinical and epidemiological of patients using a data collection instrument and the Braden Scale. Data was compiled using Excel® and a simple descriptive analysis.
RESULTS
two patients were found to have pressure ulcers and the most common comorbidities associated with HIV/Aids were pneumocystis pneumonia, caused by pneumocisti cariini (16), and pulmonary tuberculosis (13). The lowest scores were obtained in the friction and shear subscale, followed by the activity, nutrition, mobility and moisture subscales. The highest score was obtained in the sensory perception subscale. Two patients were classified as 'very high risk', six as 'high risk', three as 'low risk', and the rest as 'no risk'.
CONCLUSION
risk assessment using scales provides objective information to assist with systemized and targeted nursing decision-making.
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