ABSTRACT
Objective:
to verify the correlation between the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool and the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing instruments for assessing pressure ulcers in adults.
Method:
a cross-sectional study, carried out in the unit for patients with multidrug-resistant germs, in a Brazilian public hospital. Data collection took place in 2017, with a sample of 110 injuries, through direct inspection and application of the proposed instruments. The data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results:
the study included 36 patients with a mean age of 45.4±21.3 years old; 23 (63.9%) were male, with higher frequency of involvement of the sacral region (35; 31.9%), with 43 Stage II pressure ulcers (39.1%). The mean score of the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool was 35.5±8.9, and that of the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing was 11.75±3.57 (r=0.74 and p<0.01).
Conclusion:
the study achieved its objective by verifying a strong correlation and a positive association between BWAT and PUSH. BWAT provides a thorough assessment of the injury while PUSH is easy and quick to apply. It is up to each Nursing service to decide which instrument is best suited to the reality regarding the work demand.
DESCRIPTORS:
Pressure ulcer; Multidrug resistance; Nursing care; Adult; Hospitalization
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Pearson's Correlation Test.