Research Article

Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features

Volume: 9 Number: 1 March 23, 2017
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Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features

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.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ayşe Demirci Şahin
ANKARA NUMUNE EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye

Sezen Seyrek This is me
Türkiye

Aynur Ertürk This is me

Publication Date

March 23, 2017

Submission Date

January 19, 2017

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Demirci Şahin, A., Seyrek, S., Ertürk, A., & Baydar Artantaş, A. (2017). Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features. Konuralp Medical Journal, 9(1), 14-18. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.286610
AMA
1.Demirci Şahin A, Seyrek S, Ertürk A, Baydar Artantaş A. Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2017;9(1):14-18. doi:10.18521/ktd.286610
Chicago
Demirci Şahin, Ayşe, Sezen Seyrek, Aynur Ertürk, and Aylin Baydar Artantaş. 2017. “Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features”. Konuralp Medical Journal 9 (1): 14-18. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.286610.
EndNote
Demirci Şahin A, Seyrek S, Ertürk A, Baydar Artantaş A (March 1, 2017) Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features. Konuralp Medical Journal 9 1 14–18.
IEEE
[1]A. Demirci Şahin, S. Seyrek, A. Ertürk, and A. Baydar Artantaş, “Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 14–18, Mar. 2017, doi: 10.18521/ktd.286610.
ISNAD
Demirci Şahin, Ayşe - Seyrek, Sezen - Ertürk, Aynur - Baydar Artantaş, Aylin. “Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features”. Konuralp Medical Journal 9/1 (March 1, 2017): 14-18. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.286610.
JAMA
1.Demirci Şahin A, Seyrek S, Ertürk A, Baydar Artantaş A. Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2017;9:14–18.
MLA
Demirci Şahin, Ayşe, et al. “Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, Mar. 2017, pp. 14-18, doi:10.18521/ktd.286610.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Demirci Şahin, Sezen Seyrek, Aynur Ertürk, Aylin Baydar Artantaş. Pressure Ulcers Among Home Care Patients And Their Demographic Features. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2017 Mar. 1;9(1):14-8. doi:10.18521/ktd.286610

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