Pressure ulcers assissment through the pressure ulcer scale for healing application (PUSH)

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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.

Object Details

• Alternative title: 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)
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 3847-3855
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5(2)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Intensivmedizin ; Krankenhaus ; Krankenpflege ; Messinstrument ; Patient ; Brasilien ; Lateinamerika ; Südamerika

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Silveira, Stefy Letícia Pessoa ; Silva, Grazielle Roberta Freitas da ; Moura, Elaine Cristina Carvalho ; Rangel, Elaine Maria Leite ; Sousa, Jairo Edielson Rodrigues Barbosa de
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2013

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n2p3847
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55170-3
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST