Using the braden scale and photographs to assess pressure ulcer risk

Authors

  • Thiago Moura de Araújo Universidade Federal do Maranhão
  • Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo Universidade Federal do Maranhão
  • Joselany Áfio Caetano Universidade Federal do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000400011

Keywords:

Pressure ulcer, Intensive Care Units, Risk assessment, Scales, Photographs, Nursing care

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to identify critically ill patients at risk for pressure ulcer (PU) using the Braden scale and digital photographs. A sample of 42 subjects was evaluated for 15 days, between March and June 2009, in Fortaleza, Brazil. A total of 47 lesions were identified, 23 (48.9%) as stage I and 24 (51.1%) as stage II. It is necessary for nurses to become familiar with and adopt the technologies used to assess and treat PU in order to lessen the negative effects of this public health problem.

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Published

2012-08-01

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Original Article

License

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How to Cite

Araújo, T. M. de, Araújo, M. F. M. de, & Caetano, J. Áfio. (2012). Using the braden scale and photographs to assess pressure ulcer risk. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 46(4), 858-864. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000400011