title: [Prevalence and risk factors for pressure ulcers].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study prevalence of pressure ulcers among functionally impaired patients in the community and evaluate risk factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers in these patients.Design. Cross-sectional, observational study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community dwellers served by the Primary Health Care Area of Rincón de la Victoria in Málaga.Participants. All patients included in the <<Impaired Patient Programme>> (n=178).
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was developed to ascertain demographic and health characteristics. Risk factors were evaluated with the Modified Norton Scale. The outcome variable of interest was presence or absence of pressure ulcers, their location and grade. The denominator used for the calculation of the prevalence was the total of evaluated patients. Results. Prevalence of pressure ulcers in our Basic Health Area was 12.9%. The most important sociodemographic characteristic associated with the presence of pressure ulcers in these patients was the educational attainment of the caregiver. Health varaibles of the patient were also associated with the risk of developing ulcers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results indicate the need of diagnostic protocols with standardised instruments and prevention plans to reduce pressure ulcers in the community. Longitudinal studies are needed to evaluate interventions in this area.
authors.affiliation: Diplomada/o en enfermería. ZBS Rincón de la Victoria. Málaga. España. cgalvezro@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gálvez Romero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mayorga Ramos
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gornemann Schafer
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: González Valentín
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Corbacho del Real
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiménez Berbel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors