[Incidence of pressure ulcers at a university hospital].
This study aimed to identify the incidence of pressure ulcers (PU) at São Paulo University Hospital--Brazil, as well as to establish possible associations with patients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Data were collected during three months, involving 211 risk patients, resulting in a 39.8% incidence level. A significant statistical correlation (p<0.05) was found between incidence level and age and PU area; and between age and humidity, time of hospitalization and nutrition, PU area and nutrition. Results indicate the urgent need to implant a PU prevention and treatment program at the institution and provide methodological contributions for other services to develop this kind of research.
Rogenski
Noemi Marisa Brunet
NM
Divisão de Enfermagem Cirúrgica, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo. nrogenski@aol.com
Santos
Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia
VL
D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014945:Wound Healing