Prevalence of ulcers in the Xàtiva-Ontinyent Health District. Characteristics and associated treatments
Section: Originals
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González Llopis L, Conches Blasco C. Prevalencia de úlceras en el departamento de salud Xàtiva-Ontinyent. Características y tratamientos asociados. RIdEC 2011; 4(1): 8-15.
Authors
1Lorena González Llopis, 2Carmen Conches Blasco
Position
1Coordinadora de Enfermería de Atención Primaria, Zona Básica de Salud 14, Valencia.2Adjunta de Enf
Contact address
Avda. Almansa 9-4-13. 46870 Ontinyent (Valencia)
Contact email: lore77@ono.com
Abstract
Objective: to analyze the prevalence of ulcers and the treatments used to heal this pathology in the population pertaining to the Xàtiva-Ontinyent Health District.
Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study. The study population consisted of patients registered in the district who presented ulcers in the study period. Data were collected from the patient´s clinical record, direct observation by nursing personnel and by the patient and/or family. An exploratory and descriptive study of the data was performed using SPSS 15.0 software.
Results: 202 patients were included in the study totaling 290 ulcers. Ulcer prevalence was 10,78% at the Lluis Alcanyis hospital, 8,57% at the Ontinyent hospital and 0,6% in Primary Care. 49,3% were pressure ulcers, followed by 34,1% of vascular ulcers and 16,6% of diabetic ulcers. The most frequently used wound dressings were those made of foam, followed by silver, calcium alginate and hydrocolloid dressings. Debridement was performed in 52,8% of the lesions.
Conclusions: even though the prevalence of ulcers in our district is within the parameters observed at national level, we have recorded a high number of ulcers considered as “avoidable”. This is why from this Commission we must continue working to decrease those risks factors that are associated with ulcers.
Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study. The study population consisted of patients registered in the district who presented ulcers in the study period. Data were collected from the patient´s clinical record, direct observation by nursing personnel and by the patient and/or family. An exploratory and descriptive study of the data was performed using SPSS 15.0 software.
Results: 202 patients were included in the study totaling 290 ulcers. Ulcer prevalence was 10,78% at the Lluis Alcanyis hospital, 8,57% at the Ontinyent hospital and 0,6% in Primary Care. 49,3% were pressure ulcers, followed by 34,1% of vascular ulcers and 16,6% of diabetic ulcers. The most frequently used wound dressings were those made of foam, followed by silver, calcium alginate and hydrocolloid dressings. Debridement was performed in 52,8% of the lesions.
Conclusions: even though the prevalence of ulcers in our district is within the parameters observed at national level, we have recorded a high number of ulcers considered as “avoidable”. This is why from this Commission we must continue working to decrease those risks factors that are associated with ulcers.
Keywords:
epidemiology; hospital; prevalence; primary care; treatmentulcers
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