PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH PRESSURE INJURIES ATTENDED BY HOME CARE SERVICE

Abstract

Introduction: in Brazil increased the prevalence of patients monitored by the Home Care Service with pressure injuries, in which most patients do not have a trained professional caregiver or when they do these are not clarified, or they are not yet available to carry out the necessary care to improve or prevent the appearance of new lesions. Objective: characterize patients with pressure injuries treated at a home care service in the interior of São Paulo. Methods: this is a longitudinal, descriptive study with data collection carried out through multidisciplinary visits called welcoming and monitoring. Inclusion criteria were according to the best at home admission criteria: patients in home care, with stage II, III, IV and non-classifiable injuries. Exclusion criteria were patients who did not have pressure injuries, who were discharged from the service due to cure or death. Results: data were collected weekly from April to September, with each patient being followed up for three months. The results indicate that most participants were elderly, with a prevalence of lesions in the sacral region and in stages II and III. Conclusion:

The main caregiver was mostly a family member or informal caregiver and the time dedicated to care was 80% full, without shifts. Most participants are elderly, with stage II and III sacral injuries being the most prevalent.