Effect of nutritional risk on incidence of pressure ulcer in hospitalized elderly patients / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effects of nutritional risk on incidence of pressure ulcer in hospitalized elderly patients,and to provide a basis for medical staff to carry out effective preventive measures.Methods Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) and nutrition index were applied in 150 elderly patients in the department of neurology for screening and evaluation of nutritional risk.Then the effect of nutritional risk on incidence of pressure ulcer in elderly patients was analyzed.Results 86 cases with nutritional risk and 64 cases without nutritional risk were found.The incidence of pressure ulcer was 16.67％ and 42.67％ respectively.The comparison was made among hemoglobin,serum albumin,pre-albu-min and total lymphocyte count,the difference was statistically significant between the two groups.The incidence of pressure ulcer in elderly patients with nutritional risk was 6.99 times higher than those without nutritional risk.Conclusions To given nutritional risk screening,active and reasonable nutritional support plan to hospitalized elderly patients can reduce the incidence of pressure ulcer.