PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of skin tears and associated risk factors in institutionalized older adults. Method: cross-sectional and analytical study, conducted with 54 older adults from a longterm care institution in Teresina, Piauí, through interviews, physical examinations and medical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Cogitare Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.65078 |
| Summary: | Objective: To analyze the prevalence of skin tears and associated risk factors in institutionalized
older adults.
Method: cross-sectional and analytical study, conducted with 54 older adults from a longterm
care institution in Teresina, Piauí, through interviews, physical examinations and medical
records. Data were collected between August and September 2017. Descriptive and inferential
analysis was performed, with student’s t-test applied to observe the difference of the means
and the Odds Ratios in the association between the outcome and the independent variables.
Results: mean age was 77.4 years, 63.0% men, 77.8% illiterate, 88.9% with comorbidities and
55.6% dependent for activities of daily living. The prevalence of lesions was 20.4%, mostly
located in the lower limbs and of category 3, not statistically associated with any risk factor.
Conclusion: there was a high prevalence of skin tears. It should be highlighted that these data
help in the knowledge of the epidemiology of these injuries and in the planning of preventive
measures. |
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| ISSN: | 1414-8536 2176-9133 |