Objective:

General: Classify in risk levels the patients according to scales Norton, EMINA and Braden originals and Braden and EMINA modified scales for patients in home care included in the immobilized programme. Specifics: a) analysis the concordance between the scales and its significance level; b) determine the incidence of pressure ulcers in patients evaluated with Braden and EMINA scales modified for immobilized patients included in the home care program.

Methodology:

Longitudinal descriptive study of the total of patients included in the home care program, immobilized, of a nursing quota. Conceptual sample of 45 patients. The study was carried out in the Clinical Management Unit of Algarrobo, belonging to the Area of Health Management East of Málaga-Axarquía. From January 2021 to July 2021.

Results:

Comparing the original scales with the Braden modified scale for immobilized patients in Home Care, a Kappa value of 0.0727 was obtained with the Norton scale, 0.404 with the original Braden scale and 0.286 with the original EMINA scale. Kappa values for the comparison between the modified EMINA scale for patients immobilized in home care and the original ones yielded a result of 0.345 with Norton, 0.503 with original Braden and 0.5 with original EMINA. At the end of the study, 5 patients were registered having suffered pressure ulcers, 4 outside the scope of home care and 1 with Kennedy ulcers.

Conclusions:

Norton, Braden and EMINA original scales lists as high-risk more patients than the modified Braden and EMINA scales for patients immobilized in home care. The agreement between the original and modified scales for patients immobilized in home care is mild or moderate, with high levels of significance, due to changes in cut-off points of modified scales for home care. The incidence found, there are no studies that refer to modified scales for home care. Non-validated scales continue to be applying for the home care environment.

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