RESULTS:
CONCLUSION:
Scores of the subscales of the Braden Scale for the 35 patients admitted to a hospital specializing in infec-tious diseases in Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil, 2013
Subscale | Score 1 | Score 2 | Score 3 | Score 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sensory perception | Completely limited | Very limited | Slightly limited | No impairment |
0 | 4 | 7 | 24 | |
Moisture | Skin constantly moist | Skin very moist | Skin occasionally moist | Skin rarely moist |
6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | |
Activity | Bedfast | Chairfast | Walks occasionally | Walks frequently |
12 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
Mobility | Completely immobile | Very limited | Slightly limited | No impairment |
6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | |
Nutrition | Very poor | Probably inadequate | Adequate | Excellent |
4 | 8 | 18 | 5 | |
Friction and shear | Problem | Potential problem | No apparent problem | |
8 | 7 | 20 |
Summary of pressure ulcer development risk as-sessment among the patients based on the Braden Scale (N = 35), Curitiba, Brazil, 2013
Classification of risk of pressure ulcer development (Braden Scale score) | n |
---|---|
Very high risk: 6-9 | 2 |
High risk: 10-12 | 6 |
Moderate risk: 13-14 | 4 |
Low risk: 15-18 | 3 |
No risk: 19-23 | 20 |
Classification of ulcers.
Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous tissue
Muscle
Bone
Skin inflammation
Blister
Necrosis
Fibrin
Full article at: http://goo.gl/7Sc4Xf
By: Cidral S1, Silva WF1, Visentin A2, Borghi AC1, Mantovani Mde F3, Hey AP4.
- 1Nursing Course, Faculdades Integradas do Brasil, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
- 2Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
- 3Department of Nursing, Sector Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
- 4Graduate Program in Nursing, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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