Objective: to verify the correlation between the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool and the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing instruments for assessing pressure ulcers in adults. Method: a cross-sectional study, carried out in the unit for patients with multidrug-resistant germs, in a Brazilian public hospital. Data collection took place in 2017, with a sample of 110 injuries, through direct inspection and application of the proposed instruments. The data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: the study included 36 patients with a mean age of 45.4±21.3 years old; 23 (63.9%) were male, with higher frequency of involvement of the sacral region (35; 31.9%), with 43 Stage II pressure ulcers (39.1%). The mean score of the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool was 35.5±8.9, and that of the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing was 11.75±3.57 (r=0.74 and p<0.01). Conclusion: the study achieved its objective by verifying a strong correlation and a positive association between BWAT and PUSH. BWAT provides a thorough assessment of the injury while PUSH is easy and quick to apply. It is up to each Nursing service to decide which instrument is best suited to the reality regarding the work demand.
Objetivo: Descrever o desfecho das lesões por pressão em adultos portadores de germes multirresistentes. Método: Estudo de coorte, realizado com pacientes hospitalizados em um hospital público do sul do Brasil. A amostra foi de 11 O lesões a partir do estágio 2, com coleta de dados através do Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Toai - BWAT, do Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) e da Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC). A análise estatística foi descritiva e analítica. Resultados: A idade média foi 45,4 ± 21,3 anos e 63,8% com mais de uma lesão. Eram 26,4% de estágio 2, 31,9% na região sacra, com mediana de 14 cm2. Houve redução significativa das lesões a partir da 6 ° avaliação, após 35 dias de internação, nos três instrumentos (p< 0,001). Conclusão: Este estudo demonstrou boa evolução nas lesões por pressão dos pacientes portadores de germes multirresistentes, reforçando a importância do cuidado de enfermagem estruturado através de protocolo assistencial.
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