Skin tears in older patients in intensive care units: A multicentre point prevalence study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the ageing of the global population, it is predicted that the population of older adult patients in hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs) will increase. Because of health conditions, care practices and ageing-related skin changes, older adult ICU patients are prone to skin integrity problems, including skin tears (STs).

Aim

To determine the prevalence of STs and associated factors in older patients hospitalized in ICUs.

Study design

The study is a regional, multicentre, point prevalence study conducted in five centres in the five largest cities in terms of population in the Central Anatolia Region of Türkiye. Data were collected simultaneously in each centre on the same day. The list of patients hospitalized in the ICUs on the day of data collectio

SUBMITTER: Yuceler Kacmaz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11891027 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature