Features of Pressure Ulcers in Hospitalized Older Adults

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dc.contributor.authorAygor, Hulya Eskiizmirli
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Sevnaz
dc.contributor.authorSozen, Emine
dc.contributor.authorBaydal, Basak
dc.contributor.authorAykar, Fisun Senuzun
dc.contributor.authorAkcicek, Fehmi
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T22:16:24Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T22:16:24Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence and risk of pressure ulcers (PrUs) among hospitalized patients 65 years or older in a university hospital setting and to assess the potential for prevention and healing in that population. METHODS: The retrospective study conducted at the general medicine departments of Ege University Hospital in Izmir, Turkey, included 209 patients (115 females, 94 males) 65 years or older, who had been admitted to the hospital for a variety of reasons between April 1, 2011, and October 1, 2011. The following tools were used to collect data: a data collection form to identify the sociodemographic and medical characteristics of the patients, the Braden Risk Assessment Scale to assess the risk of PrUs, and a form to monitor PrUs, which included the site of the PrU, the category, and the PUSH (Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing) score, a tool for tracking changes in PrUs status applied at weekly intervals. RESULTS: The mean patient age was 73 (6.4) years. The prevalence of PrUs was 5.8% during the hospital stay. Pressure ulcers appeared most frequently in the ischeal tuberosity area (40%), and 45.2% of all PrUs observed were category II. The comorbidities of the patients who had PrUs were as follows: rheumatoid arthritis, 40% (n = 5); acute renal failure, 24% (n = 3); multiple myeloma, 8% (n = 1); chronic renal failure, 8% (n = 1); pneumonia, 8% (n = 1); and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 8% (n = 1). CONCLUSIONS: Pressure ulcers are a common healthcare complication in the older adult population, with potentially severe consequences. The most important intervention that healthcare professionals can make to reduce PrUs is to determine and address risk factors.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/01.ASW.0000442874.86708.5een_US
dc.identifier.endpage126en_US
dc.identifier.issn1527-7941
dc.identifier.issn1538-8654
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid24531518en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage122en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASW.0000442874.86708.5e
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/50278
dc.identifier.volume27en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000335385900005en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkinsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAdvances in Skin & Wound Careen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectpressure ulcersen_US
dc.subjectolder adultsen_US
dc.subjectprevention and healingen_US
dc.titleFeatures of Pressure Ulcers in Hospitalized Older Adultsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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