Autor(es): Medeiros, Ana Beatriz de Almeida ; Frazão, Cecília Maria Farias de Queiroz ; Tinôco, Jéssica Dantas de Sá ; Paiva, Maria das Graças Mariano Nunes de ; Lopes, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira ; Lira, Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho
Data: 2015
Origem: Oasisbr
Assunto(s): Úlcera Varicosa; Fatores de Risco; Avaliação de Serviços de Saúde
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.
