The incidence of pressure ulcer in patients on mechanical ventilation and effects of selected risk factors on pressure ulcer development

Karayurt, Ozgul; Akyol, Ozay; Kilicaslan, Necmiye; Akgun, Nuray; Sargin, Umran; Kondakci, Melike; Ekinci, Hanim; SARI, NESLİHAN

doi:10.3906/sag-1504-139

The incidence of pressure ulcer in patients on mechanical ventilation and effects of selected risk factors on pressure ulcer development

Karayurt O., Akyol O., Kilicaslan N., Akgun N., Sargin U., Kondakci M., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.5, ss.1314-1322, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1504-139
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1314-1322
Anahtar Kelimeler: Pressure ulcer, mechanical ventilation, critical care, nursing
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: This study aimed to determine the incidence of pressure ulcers in patients on mechanical ventilation and selected risk factors likely to play a role in pressure ulcer development.