Factors Influencing the Development of Pressure Ulcers in Surgical Patients.
10.4040/jkan.2005.35.1.125
- Author:
Hyoung Sook PARK
1
;
Kyung Yeon PARK
;
Sung Mi YU
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Koera. baakwoo@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Care;
Patients;
Pressure ulcer
- MeSH:
Risk Factors;
Pressure Ulcer/*etiology/nursing/prevention & control;
Middle Aged;
Male;
Humans;
Female;
Aged;
Adult
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2005;35(1):125-134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the influencing factors on the development of pressure ulcers in patients undergoing surgery which lasted more than two hours. METHOD: One hundred nineteen surgical adult patients were included in the study. Data was measured on each participant from December 2003 to February 2004. It was collected using a structured researcher-administered sheet and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, chi-square test and logistic regression analysis. RESULT: The prevalence of a perioperative pressure ulcer was 26.1%. The level of moisture, friction and shear, length of surgery, and perioperative irrigation were significantly higher in the pressure ulcer group than those in the non-pressure ulcer group. The level of activity and level of consciousness were significantly lower in the pressure ulcer group than those in the non-pressure ulcer group. Significant influencing factors on the development of pressure ulcer were 'moisture' and 'irrigation' and those variables explained 23.1% of varience in the development of a pressure ulcer during surgery. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to develop a strategy to prevent pressure ulcer by taking 'moisture' and 'irrigation' into account during the preoperative, perioperative and postoperative period.
