Characterization and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the hospitalized elderly

• Main Authors: Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Vieira (Author), Mirtes Sousa Sá (Author), Maria Zélia de Araújo Madeira (Author), Maria Helena Barros Araújo Luz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to identify the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics; obtain the risk factors for pressure ulcers identified in hospitalized senior citizens. This is a prospective, descriptive, and quantitative study. The sample consisted of 215 hospitalized elderly people in a public hos...