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@article{ Cuellar2016, title = {Factors which influence the response to the negative pressure therapy (NPT) in wounds of patients of the Neiva University Hospital}, author = {Cuellar, Kelly Paola Sierra and Ortiz, Lina Yasmín Ramírez and Delgado, Mónica Danelly Florez and Ordóñez, Juan Carlos Acosta and Perdomo, Claudia Andrea Ramírez}, journal = {Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online}, number = {1}, pages = {4015-4025}, volume = {8}, year = {2016}, issn = {2175-5361}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i1.4015-4025}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53881-7}, abstract = {Objective: identifying the factors which influence the response to the negative pressure therapy for wounds. Method: there were carried out between March and May 2013 a prospective longitudinal study at the University Hospital of Neiva with a sample of 9 patients, non-probabilistic by convenience. Results: there was clear predominance of males (88,9%) aged < 41 years old or less (77,7%). Before the treatment the patients manifested via numerical scale a pain level between 5 and 6 (44,4%), weight loss (88,9%), the average duration of treatment was 4.4 weeks, reduced wound size (88,9 %), social isolation during hospitalization (88,8%), reuse of canisters during refills (88,9%). Conclusions: nursing care for patients with wounds difficult to manage with a negative pressure therapy should be holistic; to generating a healthy environment by solving problems integrating the biopsychosocial needs affected and to minimizing the level of dependence.}, }