Pressure ulcer risk assessment: retrospective analysis of Braden Scale scores in Portuguese hospitalised adult patients

Journal of Clinical Nursing
Pedro SardoElsa Melo

Abstract

To analyse the Braden Scale scores and sub-scores assessed in Portuguese hospitalised adult patients in association with their characteristics, diagnoses and length of stay. The Braden Scale is used worldwide for pressure ulcer risk assessment and supports nurses in the implementation of preventive interventions. Retrospective cohort analysis of electronic health record database from adult patients admitted to medical and surgical areas during 2012. Braden Scale scores and sub-scores of 8147 patients were associated with age, gender, type of admission (emergency service or programmed), specialty units (medical or surgical), length of stay, patient discharge (discharge, decease or transference to other hospital) and ICD-9 diagnosis. The participants with significantly lower Braden Scale scores were women, older people, hospitalised in medical units, with emergency service admission, longer hospitalisation stays and/or with vascular, traumatisms, respiratory, infection or cardiac diseases. Mobility, friction/shear forces and activity had higher contributions to the Braden Scale score, while nutrition had the lowest contribution. Approximately one-third of all participants had high risk of pressure ulcer development at admission, ...Continue Reading

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Mar 8, 2016·Journal of Tissue Viability·Pedro Miguel Garcez SardoElsa Maria Oliveira Pinheiro de Melo
Oct 11, 2016·Journal of Tissue Viability·Pedro Miguel Garcez SardoElsa Maria Oliveira Pinheiro de Melo
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Aug 14, 2020·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Ricardo Clayton Silva JansenMaria Edileuza Soares Moura

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