Elderly people and ulcer caused by pressure at home care service

• Main Authors: Ana Débora Alcantara Coêlho (Author), Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes (Author), Renata Pereira de Melo (Author), Maria Euridéa de Castro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This research aimed at estimating the prevalence of pressure ulcers in a home care service. Cross-sectional study carried out in July/August 2009 with 194 bedridden aged patients. For data collection, the Braden Scale and an instrument consisting of demographics, clinical data, and preventive measur...