Prevention of pressure ulcers in geriatric patients

Abstract

Pressure ulcers (UPP), are part of the biggest geriatric syndromes, they’re a problem of everyday medical practice, this affect to all population, although they occur more frequently, in elderly with different disabilities, or terminal stage. The aim is to determine the causes of pressure ulcers in their different forms of appearance in geriatric patients, in order to improve their quality of life. The methodology used is qualitative, descriptive, and it allowed to know how this problem manifests in terms of frequency, characteristics, conditions, incidence and prevalence. Theoretical and empirical methods were applied such as documentary analysis, surveys and interviews to verify the insufficiencies in the management and care of the lesions due to this disease, it has a predominance in patients ranging from 61 to 70 years old, with a percentage of 41.3% in female users, in a percentage of 63.6%, these being the cases of users who have suffered trauma, fractures, are bedridden in 27.5% or saddled in a 26.5% %. The way to prevent pressure ulcers is of vital importance since it will be possible to demonstrate the causes, different stages, evolution of the disease; provide education to keepers, develop a continuity of social and health services that are possible, accessible, of high quality and respectful with age, and the women and men consider their need according as the years go by.