INCIDENCE OF SKIN INJURIES, RISK AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CRITICAL PATIENTS

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the incidence of skin injuries, risk and clinical characteristics critically ill patients. Method: a retrospective cohort study performed in intensive care center with sample 125 patients whose outcome was injury. Results: overall injury 28% (n=35), 36.3% (n=8) being dermatitis associated urinary fecal incontinence, 19.2% (n=24) pressure injury, 7.2% (n=9) tears, 0.8% (n=1) medical-adhesive-related The appearance time injuries varied from 1 44 days. average number per patient 1.7. Factors such as enteral nutrition (p<0.001), mechanical ventilation (p=0.001), incontinence (p=0.049), diaper use delayed catheter or diversion (p=0.004) were onset. Conclusions: incontinence-associated had higher Patients who developed at risk.