PREVALENCE OF PRESSURE ULCERS AT HOSPITAL DISCHARGE IN CHILE: INDICATOR TREND FROM 2001 TO 2019

Authors

  • Cibeles González Nahuelquin Universidad de Valparaíso. Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Loreto Maciá- Soler Universidad de Alicante, España.
  • Emanuel Arredondo - González Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile.
  • María Jesús Valero‐Chillerón Universidad de Jaume I, España.
  • Paola Puebla-Santibañez Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Víctor M González-Chordá Universidad de Jaume I, España.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29393/CE29-35PUCV60035

Keywords:

Pressure Ulcer, Quality Indicators, Health Care, Nursing, Quality Assurance, Health Care

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the trend in the prevalence of pressure ulcers in Chile and its regions according to hospital discharges. Material and Method: Ecological time series study, which analyzed the prevalence of pressure ulcers between 2001 and 2019. A descriptive, bivariate and linear analysis of trends was carried out.
The latter with the Prais Winsten auto-regression method, calculating the annual percentage change (APC) and its 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Results: The sample was 11,060 cases. 55.2% (6,103) were men, the
average age was 60 years (± 27.5) and the hospital stay was 21.80 (± 35,084) days, being significantly longer in
those with pressure injuries (p< 0.001). There is a growing and significant trend in the prevalence of pressure ulcers in Chile and all its regions, with an average of 11.33% interannual growth (APC= 0.0019; 95% CI= 0.0016-0.0022). Conclusion: The results are not encouraging despite the increase in notification of prevention measures and standardization of care

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Published

2023-12-28

How to Cite

1.
González Nahuelquin C, Maciá- Soler L, Arredondo - González E, Valero‐Chillerón MJ, Puebla-Santibañez P, González-Chordá VM. PREVALENCE OF PRESSURE ULCERS AT HOSPITAL DISCHARGE IN CHILE: INDICATOR TREND FROM 2001 TO 2019. Cienc enferm [Internet]. 2023Dec.28 [cited 2024Nov.23];29. Available from: https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/cienciayenfermeria/article/view/11602

Issue

Vol. 29 (2023)

Section

Investigaciones

Copyright (c) 2023 Cibeles González Nahuelquin, Loreto Maciá- Soler, Emanuel Arredondo - González , María Jesús Valero?Chillerón, Paola Puebla-Santibañez , Víctor M González-Chordá

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