Complications of pressure ulcers in severely ill patients: a descriptive-exploratory study
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
;
12(2)july 1, 2013.
Artigo
em Inglês, Espanhol, Português
| LILACS, BDENF
| ID: lil-698545
ABSTRACT
Aim:
to identify the complications of pressure ulcers in severely ill patients from the perspective of the nurses.Method:
This is a descriptive-exploratory study which adopts a qualitative approach involving a questionnaire to nurses working in an intensive care unit of Onofre Lopes Hospital, in Natal, Brazil. The data were submitted to the content analysis topicsResults:
From the comments of the professionals, we generated a category Complications of pressure ulcers in severely ill patients, and the subcategories infection, period of hospitalization, hospital costs, mortality and suffering.Discussion:
Ulcers lead to infections and to an increase in microbiological resistance. They increase the period of hospitalization and the costs of treatment due to the resulting complications. Mortality is related to the worsening of clinical conditions. Suffering is a result of pain and dependency.Conclusion:
For the nurses, pressure ulcers are complications that generate a worsening of clinical conditions of severely ill patients, which makes it necessary to adapt the treatment.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Cicatrização
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Úlcera por Pressão
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Infecções
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Relações Enfermeiro-Paciente
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Cuidados de Enfermagem
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
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Espanhol
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Português
Revista:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Assunto da revista:
Enfermagem
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Rio Grande do Norte Federal University/BR
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Rio Grande do Norte State University/BR
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