PROFILE OF THE PATIENTS TREATED IN A COMPREHENSIVE WOUND CARE UNIT

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.86902

Keywords:

Pressure Injury, Ulcer, In-hospital Care, Outpatient Care, Home Care.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the demographic, clinical and therapeutic profiles of the patients treated in a Comprehensive Wound Care Unit.

Method: a quantitative and retrospective study that analyzed management reports and medical records of patients with chronic wounds treated at a Comprehensive Wound Care Unit in Vitória da Conquista-Bahia, Brazil. The data, collected in February 2020, were submitted to descriptive and inferential analysis, and the Chi-square test with p value<0.05 was used for the association between variables.

Results: the mean age among the 176 patients was 71.4 years old (SD±16.5). There was a statistical association between fecal incontinence and stage two Pressure Injury (p=0.018); Diabetes Mellitus and stage three Pressure Injury (p<0.001); Alzheimer’s disease and medical device-related injury (p=0.028); Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Ulcer (p<0.001); and between vascular insufficiency and Venous Ulcer (p<0.001).

Conclusion: knowledge about the profiles provides the basis for the comprehensive assistance provided by a non-hospital unit specialized in wounds.

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Published

2022-07-26

How to Cite

Ruiz, P. B. de O., Poletti, N. A. A., & Lima, A. F. C. (2022). PROFILE OF THE PATIENTS TREATED IN A COMPREHENSIVE WOUND CARE UNIT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 27. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.86902

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Vol. 27 (2022)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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