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Lanara Alves Pereira1, Manuella Carvalho Feitosa2, Grazielle Roberta Freitas da Silva3
1Residência Multiprofissional em Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Objective:
to analyze the demand for nursing care and the risk of pressure ulcers (PU) of patients with HIV/Aids.
Method:
quantitative survey, carried out from December 2012 to March 2013 in a public hospital of Teresina, state of Piauí, Brazil.
Results:
the sample of 31 patients was predominantly male, mean age 36.6 years, average care demand 49.4%, most showing some risk of developing PU. The variables correlated with PU risk were care demand and clinical outcome (death). Those associated with care demand were age and clinical outcome (death).
Conclusion:
the results showed that patients require moderate nursing care needs and most of them present risk of developing PU.
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