Fatores associados à ocorrência de úlcera por pressão em pessoas com lesão medular
International Journal of Development Research
Fatores associados à ocorrência de úlcera por pressão em pessoas com lesão medular
Received 20th July, 2019; Received in revised form 21st August, 2019; Accepted 19th September, 2019; Published online 16th October, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Karine Da Silva Lima et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The objective was to apply the Braden scale in people with Spinal Cord Injury (LM). A descriptive, cross-sectional study of a quantitative approach was carried out from July to September 2017. Twenty-eight patients with spinal cord injury were admitted to the Neurosurgery units in a tertiary referral hospital in Fortaleza-CE trauma. After applying the Braden Scale, it was observed that the patients presented a high risk to the mild risk to develop pressure injuries, as the risk factors for such occurrence were: subscale activity being score1 (Bedridden) with 100%, mobility score 2 ( Fairly limited) with 61%, friction and shear score 2 (Potential problem) with 50%. It is concluded that the application of the Braden scale is reliable and of great utility in the prevention of risk for pressure ulcer.
