Revista brasileira de enfermagem
Factors associated with pressure injuries in bedridden older adults in Primary Health Care
By Santos JFD, Fonseca ABM, Teixeira LD and 4 others.
Abstract
Objectives
to identify factors associated with the occurrence of pressure injuries (PI) in bedridden older adults treated in Primary Health Care (PHC).
Methods
this cross-sectional study was conducted with 63 bedridden older adults. Validated clinical assessment instruments were applied, including physical skin examination, the Braden Scale, the Katz test, and indicators of nursing diagnoses from NANDA-International.
