Knowledge of caregivers about skin injuries in seniors

Coelho, Nathalia Domingues; Faustino, Andrea Mathes; Cruz, Keila Cristianne Trindade da; Santos, Carla Targino Bruno dos

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%T Knowledge of caregivers about skin injuries in seniors
%A Coelho, Nathalia Domingues
%A Faustino, Andrea Mathes
%A Cruz, Keila Cristianne Trindade da
%A Santos, Carla Targino Bruno dos
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 1
%P 247-252
%V 9
%D 2017
%@ 2175-5361
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53625-8
%X Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of caregivers as for the identification of changes in the skin of the elderly and the care they consider correct in these situations. Methods: Descriptive study with caregivers of patients treated at a university hospital in the Federal District. It was used pre and post-test with questions about type, cause and treatment of common skin disorders in the elderly. Results: Sample with 31 caregivers, 93,5% women, average age of 45,2 years old, 48,4% children of the elderly, 93,5% reported not having a course to be the caregiver. In the pre-test more damage was recognized in the diaper area dermatitis (48,3%%). In the posttest there was an improvement in recognition for all items with 50% or more correct answers. Conclusion: The results showed that some injuries were known by caregivers for being part of the day-to-day care of the elderly, and easy to be recognized, so the educational guidance carried becomes an effective method to identify lesions.
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%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info