Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (6), 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the relationship between presence/absence of Pressure Ulcer, socio-demographic factors and hospitalization. Method: Case-control study, performed through multiple logistic regression based on information from the adverse event reporting system and the hospital informatio...

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Rev. latinoam. enferm. (Online); 26 (), 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify existing instruments in the scientific literature about the care of pressure injuries in pediatric and hebiatric patients. Method: an integrative review that selected 32 articles from the PubMed/Medline, LILACS, Scopus and CINAHL databases using the descriptors pressure ...

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Rev. Pesqui. (Univ. Fed. Estado Rio J., Online); 10 (3), 2018

Objective: The study’s goal has been to identify if nurses are knowledgeable and use correctly of the Braden Scale with the elderly in their daily care practice. The Braden Scale is a consolidated instrument in pressure injury prevention. Methods: It is a descriptive-exploratory research with a qualita...

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Rev. latinoam. enferm. (Online); 24 (), 2016

Abstract Objective: to validate the content of the new nursing diagnosis, termed risk for pressure ulcer. Method: the content validation with a sample made up of 24 nurses who were specialists in skin care from six different hospitals in the South and Southeast of Brazil. Data collection took place e...

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