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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| author | Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Vieira Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo Fernando José Guedes da Silva Júnior Átila Sâmia Oliveira Rodrigues Francisca Tereza de Galiza |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-53f015b8db1347719276b5dd62097e932022-12-21T22:31:23ZengUniversidade Federal do ParanáCogitare Enfermagem1414-85362176-91332019-12-0124e6507810.5380/ce.v24i0.65078PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTSChrystiany Plácido de Brito VieiraTelma Maria Evangelista de AraújoFernando José Guedes da Silva JúniorÁtila Sâmia Oliveira RodriguesFrancisca Tereza de GalizaObjective: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.65078older adultwounds and injuriesfrictioninstitutionalizationprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Vieira Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo Fernando José Guedes da Silva Júnior Átila Sâmia Oliveira Rodrigues Francisca Tereza de Galiza PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS Cogitare Enfermagem older adult wounds and injuries friction institutionalization prevalence |
| title | PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS |
| title_full | PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS |
| title_fullStr | PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS |
| title_full_unstemmed | PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS |
| title_short | PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS |
| title_sort | prevalence of skin tears in institutionalized older adults |
| topic | older adult wounds and injuries friction institutionalization prevalence |
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