PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS

• Main Authors: Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Vieira (Author), Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo (Author), Fernando José Guedes da Silva Júnior (Author), Átila Sâmia Oliveira Rodrigues (Author), Francisca Tereza de Galiza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To analyze the prevalence of skin tears and associated risk factors in institutionalized older adults. Method: cross-sectional and analytical study, conducted with 54 older adults from a longterm care institution in Teresina, Piauí, through interviews, physical examinations and medical r...