Table 1.
Description of the dependency-related injuries detected.
| Characteristic | N (%) (n = 136 injuries) |
|---|---|
| Type of injury | |
| Pressure injury | 99 (72.79%) |
| Moisture-related injury | 24 (17.65%) |
| Friction-related injury | 4 (2.94%) |
| Skin tear | 4 (2.94%) |
| A combination of the above | 5 (3.68%) |
| Category | |
| Mild (without involvement of deep tissues) | 122 (89.71 %) |
| Severe (with involvement of deep tissues) | 14 (10.29 %) |
| Location | |
| Sacrum | 63 (46.32%) |
| Heels | 17 (12.50%) |
| Skin folds | 17 (12.50%) |
| Gluteal muscles | 8 (5.88%) |
| Occipital bone | 5 (3.68%) |
| Elbow | 2 (1.47%) |
| Malleolus | 1 (0.74%) |
| Shoulder blades | 1 (0.74%) |
| Trochanter | 1 (0.74%) |
| Other (related to clinical devices) | 21 (15.44%) |
| Progression | |
| Unfavourable, slow (>72 h) | 40 (29.41%) |
| Unfavourable, rapid (<72 h) | 22 (16.18%) |
| Favourable | 74 (54.41%) |
| Infection | |
| Yes | 9 (6.62%) |
| Debridement | |
| Yes | 19 (13.97%) |