Main objective:

To know the repercussion of category IV PU (Pressure Ulcers) from the perspective of the people who suffer from them, using for it their experiences.

Methodology:

Qualitative phenomenological study. Participants were adults hospitalized with category IV PU and no cognitive deficit. The incorporation was progressive until reaching the saturation of the data with 12 informants. The information was collected through semi-structured individual interviews, recorded and transcribed literally. For the analysis, the methodological proposal of Taylor-Bogdan was followed with the Atlas ti computer program.

Main results:

From the analysis emerge several thematic categories: interpretation of the injuries, pain associated with ulcers, PU impose physical restrictions, PU impact on the emotional field, PU limit social life and paralyze the life project.

Main conclusion:

PU impact on the physical, emotional and social sphere, so it is necessary to overcome the biomedical conception of care and build a holistic, multidimensional and integrative nurse practice that considers the person in its whole dimension. Nursing professionals should include interventions that favour the healing of the lesion, relieve the pain, ensure comfort, attenuate negative emotions and facilitate adaptation to the social and family environment.