Evaluation of Risk Factors for Decubitus Ulcers in Intensive Care Unit Patients

ORTAÇ ERSOY N. E., ÖCAL S., ÖZ A., YILMAZ P., ERGAN B., TOPELİ İSKİT A.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, vol.4, no.1, pp.9-12, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/dcbybd.2013.03
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-12
  • Keywords: Decubitus ulcer, Braden risk score, hospital, intensive care, PRESSURE ULCERS, PREVENTION
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Pressure ulcers are common problems in intensive care units (ICU) that increase mortality, prolong length of hospital stays and increase treatment costs. The pressure ulcer risk should be evaluated when the patient is first admitted and a care plan should be established. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the pressure ulcers in our ICU and the risk factors that might predispose patients to them.