Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Background/aim: This study aimed to determine the incidence of pressure ulcers in patients on mechanical ventilation and selected risk factors likely to play a role in pressure ulcer development. Materials and methods: The study included 110 patients recruited from an anesthesia critical care unit of a university hospital. Data were collected with a demographic and clinical characteristics form. The form was composed of questions about demographic characteristics and clinical features including diagnosis, duration of mechanical ventilation, general well-being, oxygenation, perfusion, and skin condition. Results: The incidence of pressure ulcer was 15.5%. Duration of mechanical ventilation was longer and the body mass index was higher in patients developing pressure ulcers than in those without pressure ulcers. Additionally, 90.11% of patients with pressure ulcers had edema and 82.35% of patients with pressure ulcers received vasopressin. The patients with pressure ulcers had higher PH levels, lower PaO2 levels, higher PCO2 levels, lower SaO2 levels, and higher urine output. Conclusion: It can be recommended that nurses and other health professionals should be aware of factors playing a role in pressure ulcer development and should be able to conduct appropriate interventions to prevent pressure ulcers.
DOI
10.3906/sag-1504-139
Keywords
Pressure ulcer, mechanical ventilation, critical care, nursing
First Page
1314
Last Page
1322
Recommended Citation
KARAYURT, ÖZGÜL; AKYOL, ÖZAY; KILIÇASLAN, NECMİYE; AKGÜN, NURAY; SARGIN, ÜMRAN; KONDAKÇI, MELİKE; EKİNCİ, HANIM; and SARI, NESLİHAN
(2016)
"The incidence of pressure ulcer in patients on mechanical ventilation andeffects of selected risk factors on pressure ulcer development*,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 46:
No.
5, Article 7.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1504-139
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol46/iss5/7