Prevalence and associated factors of intertrigo in aged nursing home residents: a multi-center cross-sectional prevalence study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In geriatric and long-term care settings, intertrigo seems to be common, but generalizable epidemiological estimates are lacking. Aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of intertrigo in aged nursing home residents and to identify possible relationships with demographic and health characteristics.

Methods

A cross-sectional prevalence study was conducted between September 2014 and May 2015 in a random sample of ten institutional long-term care facilities in Berlin, Germany. In total 223, aged long-term care residents were included. Mean age was 83.6 (SD 8.0) years and mean Barthel score was 45.1 (SD 23.8). Board certified dermatologists and study assistants performed skin assessments and measurements according to standard operating procedures. Mean differen

SUBMITTER: Gabriel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6466768 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature