Abstract

BERNAL BELLON, Ana Ceneth  and  NIETO TORRES, María Clara. Úlceras por presión en niños. Aquichan [online]. 2004, vol.4, n.1, pp.10-17. ISSN 1657-5997.

With this study the risk to get pressure ulcers in all children entering to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of "Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia", between February 1st and May 15, 2003, was evaluate. The scale of Barbara Braden of six variables was use, to determine the risk grade exposure of the patient. 133 children were evaluate, in which 36% were in high risk and 64% in medium risk. According to this, new strategies were create to diminish the risk to get pressure ulcers, among them the use of skin evaluation form. As an important data, the occipital zone was the most frequently affected.

Keywords : Risk Evaluation; pressure ulcers in children; care strategies.

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