RISK ASSESSMENT TO PRESSURE ULCER DEVELOPMENT SCALES IN PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Authors

  • Luciana Magnani Fernandes
  • Elizabeth Braz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v7i1.32551

Keywords:

Pressure ulcer, Prevention and control, impatients.

Abstract

To look for ways to evaluate the risk for pressure ulcer development like prevention was a researcher purpose whose created some instruments to predict the risk. The purpose this work was to compare the scales Braden and Waterlow pressure ulcer development power predictive. It was used a descriptive, comparative prospective study. The sample was 23 critical pacients hospitalizaded in Intensive Care Unit. The Braden scale showed the better results, if compared with Waterlow scale.

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Published

2002-06-01

How to Cite

Fernandes, L. M., & Braz, E. (2002). RISK ASSESSMENT TO PRESSURE ULCER DEVELOPMENT SCALES IN PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v7i1.32551

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2002)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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