PREVALENCE OF SKIN TEARS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS

• Autores principales: Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Vieira (Autor), Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo (Autor), Fernando José Guedes da Silva Júnior (Autor), Átila Sâmia Oliveira Rodrigues (Autor), Francisca Tereza de Galiza (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...