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Gerokomos
Print version ISSN 1134-928X
Abstract
PEREZ-ACEVEDO, Gemma et al. Prevalence of pressure injuries, incontinence, incontinence associated dermatitis and risk factors associated with pressure injuries in a mother-and-child third level hospital. Gerokomos [online]. 2018, vol.29, n.2, pp.83-91. ISSN 1134-928X.
Introduction:
Pressure injury (PI) and incontinence associated to dermatitis injuries (IAD) are assumed to be two of the most important real and potential health problems among pediatric patients admitted in acute care hospitals, with different consequences, and still with a limited epidemiological information.
Patients, material and methods:
a transversal study with the aim to determine the prevalence of PI, incontinence and IAD, as well as associated factors, was conducted in a third level maternity-pediatric hospital.
Results:
A prevalence of 8% in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) was estimated, that was to 0% in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), 1.12% in pediatric hospitalization units, and 0% in adult hospitalization units. The incontinence prevalence was 96%, 100%, 56.7% and 0% respectively, and the data related to prevalence of incontinence associated to dermatitis was to 8.3%, 0%, 6.25% and 0%. All the pressure injuries identified in this research was incident, the 60% was classified as I category, a 20% as category II and a 20% as category IV.
Keywords : Pressure ulcers; repositioning; preventing.
