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[Factors Predicting the Interface Pressure Related to Pressure Injury in Intensive Care Unit Patients].

Ji Seon ShineSoo Jin KimJi Hyun LeeMi Yu
Published in: Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (2018)
Our findings suggest that old age, hypoalbuminemia, and high body temperature may be contributory factors to increasing interface pressure; therefore, careful assessment and nursing care of these patients are needed to prevent pressure injury. Further studies are needed to establish cutoff values of interface pressure for patients with pressure ulcers.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • intensive care unit
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported outcomes
  • patient reported