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Pressure ulcers assissment through the pressure ulcer scale for healing application (PUSH)
Avaliação das úlceras por pressão por meio da aplicação da escala pressure ulcer scale for healing (PUSH)
Avaluación de las úlceras por presión por medio de la aplicación de la escala pressure ulcer scale for healing (PUSH)
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Abstract Objective: To assess pressure ulcers(PU) with focus on the PUSH scale application. Methods:It is a prospective longitudinal study, performed between September and October 2010, in the three Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of a hospital in Teresina city, with sample of 19 patients and 134 PUSH applicatio... view more
Objective: To assess pressure ulcers(PU) with focus on the PUSH scale application. Methods:It is a prospective longitudinal study, performed between September and October 2010, in the three Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of a hospital in Teresina city, with sample of 19 patients and 134 PUSH applications, non-probabilist by convenience. Results: it was featured by the predominance of PU in females(52,6%), aged ≥ 80years old(36,8%) and mixed color (52,6%); the main caregivers were their grown-up children (73,7%). All patients had bladder probe, bowel incontinence and bed restriction with an average of 1,18 years(±5,18). Such limitations in 73,68% were caused by the underlying disease, being that 84,2% of them were unaware. PUs prevalence was of 61,29%, from which 63,33% were in the sacral region, stage II, being that 29,6% of them were treated with AGE oil. The EFA was the predominant coverage(29,6%).There was a decline or maintenance of the scale scores. Conclusions: The PUSH scale is useful in the wound scarring, by allowing monitoring global results and being presented as valid to integrate protocols, in order to implement the nursing care.... view less
Keywords
intensive care medicine; hospital; nursing; measurement instrument; patient; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
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Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 3847-3855
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n2p3847
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed