Risk of pressure injury in HIV / AIDS patients interned in an intensive care unit

Abstract

Objective: To describe the risk factors for pressure injuries in patients with HIV / AIDS admitted to an intensive care unit. Method: a prospective, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The research was carried out with immunosuppressed patients with HIV. Results: 53 patients with pressure injuries were monitored, of both sexes, aged between 21 and 89 years old, 41.5% were bedridden, 39.6% with hospital stay of 11 to 20 days, 66% developed PPL in the sacral region, with 37% staging I, and 16.9 said they were smokers and 76.5% had diarrheal syndrome and 88.2% with BMI <18. Conclusion: The data show that the most frequent factors for the appearance of PPL at long hospital stay was: immobility, urinary and anal incontinence, smoking. Conclusion: By touch, it is necessary to adopt appropriate measures to prevent them, especially during the period of hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit.