@article{article_286610, title={Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features}, journal={Konuralp Medical Journal}, volume={9}, pages={14–18}, year={2017}, DOI={10.18521/ktd.286610}, url={https://izlik.org/JA65YE73MH}, author={Demirci Şahin, Ayşe and Seyrek, Sezen and Ertürk, Aynur and Baydar Artantaş, Aylin}, keywords={Pressure ulcers,home health care services,family physician}, abstract={ ABSTRACT Introduction and Aims: Home care services is an approach aiming at providing preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care effectively in a continuum. Pressure ulcers are common among patients receiving home care services. Materials and Method: In this study, the medical files of 311 patients registered and managed by the home care services unit of Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between 01/12/2010 and 30/09/2012 were reviewed. Seventy one patients with pressure ulcers were included in the study Findings: A total of 71 patients, of which 26 being male (36.60%) and 45 being female (63.40%), were included in the study. The median age of the patients with pressure ulcers was 80 (IQR:13). Pressure ulcer locations were sacral in 42 (59.20%), trochanteric in 10 (14.10%), heels in 3 (9.90%), thoracic vertabral and scapular in 3 (4.20%) and arms and other areas in 2 (2.80%) patients. Mean serum albümin was 3.20 ± 0.51 g/dL. Hypoalbuminemia was observed in 4 patients feeded via PEG, in 7 patients receiving oral enteral support and in 1 patient feeded via nasogastric tube. Conclusison: Assessment of the risk factors should be a part of the first visit of every single patient registered for home care services. Nutritional support should be emphasized among high risk patients. }, number={1}