Prevalence and Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcers in Beni Suef Governorate of Egypt

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcers in Hospitalized Patients in Beni Suef Governorate of Egypt

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04843618

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2021-04-13

Start date

2021-05-01

Completion date

2022-06-01

Last updated

2021-04-19

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Conditions

Pressure Ulcer

Brief summary

the study aims at examining the relation between the prevalence and risk factors of pressure ulcers among hospitalized patients in Beni Suef governorate of Egypt

Detailed description

pressure ulcers are defined as localized damage to the skin as well as underlying soft tissue, usually occuring over a bony prominence or to medical devices. immobility and friction are important risk factors for pressure ulcers, Malnutrition and body mass index are associated with pressure injury prevalence, the days in hospital, skin moisture and other neurological factors are significant risk factors for pressure ulcer development. Beni-Suef is one of the upper Egypt governorates located about 120 Km south of cairo, according to population estimates from 2019, the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 23.2%, Due to greater reliance on federal and state payers, low volume and complxity of services provided, rural residents often encounter barriers to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

25 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

* hospitalized patients will be selected from ICU and CCU * both sexes males and females * their age ranges between 25-65 years old * patients who have peripheral arterial disease * their body mass index (class II and class III obesity) * diabetic patients more than 5 years old

Exclusion criteria

* medically unstable patients * un cooperative patients * semi- conscious or unconscious patients according to glascow coma scale

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
examine the relation between the prevalence and risk factors of pressure ulcers among hospitalized patients in Beni Suef governorate of Egypt	baseline	correlate between the prevalence and risk factors of pressure ulcers by using : sociodemographic variables, Braden risk scale assessment, clinical charactristics of the patient illness amd physical examination to assess the grade of pressure ulcer

Contacts

Primary ContactEslam Mohamed, master

dreslam221@gmail.com01272663390

Backup Contactprof.Dr. Awny Fouad, PHd

awnyfrmm@gmail.com01001794314

Outcome results