Pressure injury among COVID-19 patients in critical care division: case study during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2022.63Keywords:
Covid-19, Pressure Injury, Braden score, nutritional statusAbstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is the global health crisis that has posed the greatest challenge of our time. It effects patients, their relatives and healthcare workers. In addition, the pandemic has adversely affected medical expenses, patient’s physical and mental health status, as well as leading to complications such as pressure injury (PI). The aim of this research was to report the incidence and related factors of PI among 18 COVID-19 patients in critical care division during the first wave of pandemic in Thailand. This retrospective study was analyzed using descriptive statistics including mean, standard deviation and t-test. These subjects were confirmed cases of COVID-19, who were admitted into a critical care division in Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital in Samut Prakan province from 1 January - 31 July 2020. All data were obtained from the hospital information system. The results revealed that the incidence of PI in COVID-19 patients were observed in 5 out of 18 patients (27.78%). The factors associated with PI included nutritional status (p=0.004), Braden score (p =0.008), length of stay (p =0.036), endotracheal intubation (p =0.002), vasopressor administration (p =0.002), and administration of sedative drug. Findings from this study suggest that PI in the critical care unit was important. Therefore, critically ill patients should be treated accordingly to prevent complications.
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