title: Assessment of the risk of pressure ulcer development among hospitalized HIV/Aids patients.
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'.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  risk assessment using scales provides objective information to assist with systemized and targeted nursing decision-making.
authors: Nursing Course, Faculdades Integradas do Brasil, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Silvana
authors: S
authors: Cidral
authors: Nursing Course, Faculdades Integradas do Brasil, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Waldirene Fernandes
authors: WF
authors: Silva
authors: Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Angelita
authors: A
authors: Visentin
authors: Nursing Course, Faculdades Integradas do Brasil, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Angela Cristina da Silva
authors: AC
authors: Borghi
authors: Department of Nursing, Sector Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Maria de Fátima
authors: Mde F
authors: Mantovani
authors: Graduate Program in Nursing, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Ana Paula
authors: AP
authors: Hey
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors