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Patients with HIV/Aids and ulcer risk: nursing care demands.
- Source :
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Revista brasileira de enfermagem [Rev Bras Enferm] 2016 Jun; Vol. 69 (3), pp. 574-81. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objective: to analyze the demand for nursing care and the risk of pressure ulcers (PU) of patients with HIV/Aids.<br />Method: quantitative survey, carried out from December 2012 to March 2013 in a public hospital of Teresina, state of Piauí, Brazil.<br />Results: the sample of 31 patients was predominantly male, mean age 36.6 years, average care demand 49.4%, most showing some risk of developing PU. The variables correlated with PU risk were care demand and clinical outcome (death). Those associated with care demand were age and clinical outcome (death).<br />Conclusion: the results showed that patients require moderate nursing care needs and most of them present risk of developing PU.
- Subjects :
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome complications
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pressure Ulcer epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Young Adult
HIV Infections complications
Health Services Needs and Demand statistics & numerical data
Pressure Ulcer etiology
Pressure Ulcer nursing
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Details
- Language :
- English; Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 1984-0446
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista brasileira de enfermagem
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27355309
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2016690322i