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Pressure injuries during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A retrospective, case-control study
Mònica Sianes-Gallén1, Anna María Pujol-García1, Montserrat Rus García1
1Nurses Unit, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Institut D'Investigació I Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain.
Aim Of Study:
The main objective of this study was to ascertain whether severe alterations in hypoxemic, inflammatory, and nutritional parameters in patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection were associated with the occurrence and severity of developed dependency-related injuries. The secondary objective was to determine whether there were prognostic factors associated with the occurrence and severity of developed dependency-related injuries during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Material And Methods:
A retrospective, single-centre, case-control study was conducted to compare SARS-CoV-2 patients who developed dependency-related injuries after the first 48 h after admission with a control group made up of SARS-CoV-2 patients without dependency-related injuries. The cases of the 1987 patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection during the study period were reviewed. Data from 94 patients who developed dependency-related injuries and from 190 patients who did not develop them during hospital admission were analysed.
Results:
High baseline dependency levels, prolonged hospital stays, and low oxygen saturation levels on arrival in emergency department triage were associated with the occurrence of dependency-related injuries among patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Conclusions:
SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to complications such as dependency-related injuries. Although there are several non-modifiable variables associated with the occurrence of dependency-related injuries in these patients, it is essential to conduct further research and introduce consensus guidelines to reduce their incidence and prevalence.
