Effect of demographic and clinical characteristics of open wound pressure ulcers in patients at tertiary care hospital of Karachi

Aamir Sharif; Salma Rattani; Hussain Maqbool Ahmed; Sadaf Nooruddin Zindani; Syeda Saima Qamar Naqvi; Laila Akber Cassum; Sehar Iqbal

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v7nS1.14320

Authors

Aamir Sharif
aamir.kaimkhani1@yahoo.com
Murshid School of Nursing and Midwifery, Murshid Hospital and Health care Centre, Karachi, Pakistan
Salma Rattani School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Hussain Maqbool Ahmed School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Sadaf Nooruddin Zindani Saifee Burhani School of Nursing, Karachi, Pakistan
Syeda Saima Qamar Naqvi Department of Surgery, Deputy Director, Department of Medical Education, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Laila Akber Cassum Geriatric and Gerontology Clinical Stream Lead, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Sehar Iqbal College of pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi campus, United Arab Emirates

Keywords:

pressure ulcer (PU), open wound, neurological disorder, GCS Scale, risk factors

Abstract

Pressure ulcers acquired in a hospital are a common problem in patients with neurological disorders. Although a number of risk factors have been identified, no relationships between risk profile characteristics and pressure ulcer outcomes in hospitalized patients in Karachi have been described. This research aimed to identify the elements that contributed to the emergence of open-wound pressure ulcers in patients with neurological disorders who were being treated in hospitals. A cross-sectional analytical study design was used to enroll 93 study participants from Pakistan's Murshid Hospital and Healthcare Centre (MHHCC). The data was collected using a structured questionnaire. The Chi-Square test and an independent t-test were used to analyze the data using SPSS 21 to determine the results. The study discovered that the Glasgow Comma Scale (p = 0.001), length of hospital stay (p = 0.001), and back care (p = 0.03) were statistically associated with the open wound pressure ulcer. In conclusion, hospitalized patients with neurological disorders showed a significant difference between open wound and close PU in terms of mean GCS, length of hospital stay, and back care.pressure ulcer (PU)

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