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Published on: March 9, 2019
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Noemi Marisa Brunet Rogenski1, Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos
1Divisão de Enfermagem Cirúrgica, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo. nrogenski@aol.com
Abstract:
This study aimed to identify the incidence of pressure ulcers (PU) at São Paulo University Hospital--Brazil, as well as to establish possible associations with patients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Data were collected during three months, involving 211 risk patients, resulting in a 39.8% incidence level. A significant statistical correlation (p<0.05) was found between incidence level and age and PU area; and between age and humidity, time of hospitalization and nutrition, PU area and nutrition. Results indicate the urgent need to implant a PU prevention and treatment program at the institution and provide methodological contributions for other services to develop this kind of research.
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