Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcer in Severe Trauma Patients
| Autor: | Yooun Joong Jung, Yeon Hwa Chung, Su Jin Oh, Soon Haeng Lee, Young Hwan Kim, Tae Hyun Kim, Min Ae Keum, Kyu Hyouck Kyoung, Jung Jae Kim, Suk-Kyung Hong |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Acute Care Surgery, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 19-27 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2288-5862 2288-9582 |
| DOI: | 10.17479/jacs.2015.5.1.19 |
| Popis: | Purpose: This study identifies risks for pressure ulcer in patients admitted to surgical intensive care units because of severe traumatic injuries with injury severity scores of 15 or higher. Methods: Data was collected from records of patients admitted from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2013. The analysis addressed general characteristics, trauma-related characteristics, and treatment-related characteristics of pressure ulcers. Descriptive statistics include the raw numbers, percentages, and the standard deviations. Hypothesis tests including t-tests, chi-square tests, and multi-regression analyses were performed using SPSS ver.dow 12.0. Results: Two hundred and fifty-nine patients were admitted to surgical intensive care units with severe trauma injuries. Of those, 44 patients (17.0%) had a pressure ulcer. The mean pressure ulcer duration was 8.4 days. The most common pressure ulcer was the second phase ulcer at 51.9%. Risk factors were found to be age (p |
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