[Prevalence of bed sores in geriatrics nursing home residences].
The number of nursing homes to provide the elderly with in-residence care has increased considerably However, the quality control policies for those centers have not grown at the same speed. Estimates show that 95% of bed sores, ulcers caused by pressure, are potentially avoidable; therefore, their appearance has a direct relationship to the quality of treatment provided. This study is a transversal descriptive study which randomly reviews 364 clinical cases of institutionalized patients. The investigators gathered in socio-demographic variables, cognitive state, presence of bed sores and associated pathologies. These data were analyzed by means of SPSS 13.0. Advanced age, female gender altered cognitive state, invalid-making pathology are risk factors to suffer bed sores in nursing homes. The investigators find evidence that it is necessary to carry out studies specifically designed to evaluate the sanitary impact of bed sores in nursing homes.
Leyva-Moral
Juan M
JM
Unidad Geriátrica, EAP Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona. juan.leyva@yahoo.es
Caixal-Mata
Cristina
C
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence