Risk assessment for perioperative pressure injuries

Authors

  • Camila de Assunção Peixoto Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde
  • Maria Beatriz Guimarães Ferreira 1 Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde
  • Márcia Marques dos Santos Felix Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde
  • Patrícia da Silva Pires Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde
  • Elizabeth Barichello Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde
  • Maria Helena Barbosa Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2749-2802

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2677-3117

Keywords:

Pressure Ulcer, Patient Positioning, Perioperative Nursing, Risk Factors, Elective Surgical Procedures, Risk Assessment

Abstract

Objectives: to evaluate and classify patients according to the Risk Assessment Scale for Perioperative Pressure Injuries; verify the association between sociodemographic and clinical variables and the risk score; and identify the occurrence of pressure injuries due to surgical positioning. Method: observational, longitudinal, prospective and quantitative study carried out in a teaching hospital with 278 patients submitted to elective surgeries. A sociodemographic and clinical characterization questionnaire and the Risk Assessment Scale for Perioperative Pressure Injuries were used. Descriptive, bivariate and logistic regression analyses were applied. Results: the majority of patients (56.5%) presented a high risk for perioperative pressure injury. Female sex, elderly group, and altered body mass index values were statistically significant (p < 0.05) for a higher risk of pressure injuries. In 77% of the patients, there were perioperative pressure injuries. Conclusion: most of the participants presented a high risk for development of perioperative decubitus ulcers. The female sex, elderly group, and altered body mass index were significant factors for increased risk. The Risk Assessment Scale for Perioperative Pressure Injuries allows the early identification of risk of injury, subsidizing the adoption of preventive strategies to ensure the quality of perioperative care.

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Published

2019-03-15

Issue

Vol. 27 (2019)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Risk assessment for perioperative pressure injuries. (2019). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 27(e3181), e3117. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2677-3117