SANTOS, A. I. N.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7116193566258349; SANTOS, Ana Isabel Nicácio dos.
Resumo:
The pressure injury (LP) is a complication that can occur in people who are usually with reduced
mobility, commonly found in bedridden who are in home care, it is also characterized by being
a multifactorial condition, which ends up causing compromised treatment and patient recovery.
Among the factors that can influence the development of the lesion is food consumption and
nutritional status. In view of the above, this study aimed to assess the nutritional profile of all
patients affected by pressure injuries, of both sexes, assisted by the Better at Home Program.
This is a cross-sectional, quantitative and descriptive study, carried out in the Programa Melhor
em Casa, in the municipality of Cuité / PB. The information obtained with the research was given
through a semi-structured questionnaire, applied to the patient himself when able to answer, or
the responsible caregiver, between October and December of the year 2019, with the inclusion
criterion presenting at least an injury. Statistical data analysis was performed with the aid of the
statistical program Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) (version 20.0). As for the
results obtained, it was verified that the profile of patients with pressure injuries linked to the
program was predominantly of bedridden elderly. Regarding the nutritional profile, most patients
were underweight, representing 57% of the studied population, which may have had
repercussions for the appearance of the lesion, considering that part of the number of patients in
the study passed through all the injury stages, it is also worth noting that aspects such as the
consistency of food may also have affected the impairment of nutritional status, since it was
identified that 57.1% of the population studied was on a pasty diet, and showed low acceptance
for this consistency. Food consumption may also have repercussions as an aggravating factor for
the treatment and recovery of the lesion, since most individuals had inadequate nutritional
support, both in terms of caloric and protein intake, which is essential for tissue regeneration.
Thus, it is concluded that aspects such as impaired nutritional status, together with unsatisfactory
food consumption, associated with other aggravating factors, can be considered as risk factors
for the development of injury, since patients with low weight may experience delayed healing. ,
as shown in the literature.