PROFILE OF USERS ATTENDED AT A WOUND CARE OUTPATIENT CLINIC

Authors

  • Regina Helena Squizatto Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
  • Rosana Marcelino Braz Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
  • Andressa de Oliveira Lopes Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
  • Bruna Prini Rafaldini Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio preto
  • Diego Bonil de Almeida Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
  • Nadia Antonia Aparecida Poletti Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i1.48472

Keywords:

Nursing care, Outpatients, Wound healing, Epidemiology.

Abstract

The objective was to characterize the profile of the patients attended at a wound care outpatient clinic. A descriptive, retrospective and quantitative study was undertaken at a wound care outpatient clinic in the interior of the state of São Paulo, in a population of 347 patient histories, between 2012 and 2014. As a result, the following characteristics were predominant: male sex (207/59.6%), age between 19 and 59 years (56%) and married (151/43.5%). It was observed that 203 (58.5%) presented some comorbidity and 103 (29.6%) some type of habit, mainly smoking and alcohol consumption. As regards the wound characteristics, 225 (64.9%) presented only one wound and 90 (26%) of the suture dehiscence type, 176 (46.2%) of the lesions were located on the upper body and the most used treatment involved hydrogels (153/21.3%). In conclusion, knowing the population profile allows the nurse to specifically plan health care, evidencing the importance of this professional in wound care.

Author Biographies

Regina Helena Squizatto, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Graduada em Enfermagem pela FAMERP, Mestranda em Enfermagem pela Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Enfermeira na empresa Unimed São José do Rio Preto-SP-Brasil

Rosana Marcelino Braz, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Graduada em Enfermagem pela FAMERP, Pós-graduanda em Enfermagem em Dermatologia pela Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Enfermeira na empresa Unimed São José do Rio Preto-SP-Brasil

Andressa de Oliveira Lopes, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Enfermeira, Mestranda em Enfermagem pela Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Especialista em Enfermagem em Dermatologia, Enfermeira na empresa Empório, São José do Rio Preto-SP-Brasil

Bruna Prini Rafaldini, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio preto

Enfermeira, Mestranda em enfermagem pela Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Estomaterapeuta pela FAMERP e Coordenadora Científica da Hollister do Brasil

Diego Bonil de Almeida, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Enfermeiro, Mestre pela Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Enfermeiro dermatológico na empresa Unimed São José do Rio Preto-SP-Brasil

Nadia Antonia Aparecida Poletti, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Enfermeira, Doutora em enfermagem, Professora adjunta da Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto-SP-Brasil

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Published

2017-03-13

How to Cite

Squizatto, R. H., Braz, R. M., Lopes, A. de O., Rafaldini, B. P., de Almeida, D. B., & Poletti, N. A. A. (2017). PROFILE OF USERS ATTENDED AT A WOUND CARE OUTPATIENT CLINIC. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i1.48472

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2017)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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