Incidencia de úlcera por presión y acciones de enfermería

Objectives: To estimate the cumulative incidence (IC up ) and density incidence (DI up ) of pressure ulcer (PU) and to describe the implementation of nursing interventions in two hospitals in the State of Bahia before (phase 1) and during an educational intervention (phase 2). Methods: A prospective design was used. The sample consisted of inpatients of medical/surgical units. Data were collected through skin integrity assessment, reviewing of medical records, interviewing patients, family members, and health care team. Results: The cumulative incidence before and during the educational intervention was 31.4% and 13.6% in hospital 1, and 21.4% and 15% in hospital 2, respectively. The density incidence in hospital 1 before and during the educational intervention was 14.3 days and 43.5 days, respectively. The density incidence in hospital 2 before and during the educational intervention was 31.3 days and 37 days, respectively. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant reduction of density incidence in hospital 1. Preventive nursing interventions were effective in both before and during the educational intervention in both hospitals.