Prevalence of skin tears in hospitalized adults and older adults

• Main Authors: Luccas Melo de Souza (Author), Gabriela da Silva Teixeira (Author), Débora Monteiro da Silva (Author), Letícia da Silva Ruiz (Author), Isabella dos Santos Coppola (Author), Lisiani Celina da Silva Meirelles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the prevalence, related factors and to classify Skin Tears in hospitalized adults and older adults. Method: Prevalence study with adults and older adults in inpatient and intensive care units of a hospital in the South Region of Brazil. The STAR Skin Tear Classificati...