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Venous ulcer: risk factors and the Nursing Outcomes Classification

2014; Universidad de Antioquia; Volume: 32; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.17533/udea.iee.v32n2a08

2216-0280

Ana Beatriz de Almeida Medeiros, Cecília Maria Farias de Queiroz Frazão, Jéssica Dantas de Sá Tinôco, Maria das Graças Mariano Nunes de Paiva, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes, Ana Luísa Brandão de Carvalho Lira,

Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

Objective. To explore the relationship between the risk factors for the development of venous ulcers and the indicators of tissue integrity from the Nursing Outcomes Classification. Methodology. A cross-sectional study conducted in 2013 in a university hospital in Natal/RN (Brazil). Fifty individuals selected by consecutive sampling participated in an interview and physical examination. Results. The most important risk factors were: 44% presented with arterial hypertension, 26% allergy, 20% diabetes mellitus, 4% participated in some physical activity, 6% were smokers and 14% drank alcohol. There was a statistically significant association between diabetes mellitus and the texture of the lesion (p=0.015) and tissue perfusion (p=0.026); allergy and texture (p=0.034); physical activity and hydration (p = 0.034); smoking and thickness (p = 0.018); and alcoholism and exudate of the ulcer (p=0.045). Conclusion. The relationship between risk factors and the nursing outcome indicators generated information relevant to the development of guidelines for the monitoring and treatment of venous ulcer information.