PREVENCIÓN DE ÚLCERAS POR PRESIÓN A CUIDADORES DE PACIENTES CON INMOVILIDAD EN EL DISPENSARIO DE SOSOTE-ROCAFUERTE

Abstract

Pressure ulcers have been a serious problem that has mainly affected people who remain prostrate for long periods of time, as a result of trauma or illness. With the aim of contributing through the implementation of an educational intervention plan for caregivers of immobilized patients in the Sosote- Rocafuerte dispensary to reduce the lack of knowledge about pressure ulcer prevention measures and their prevention, I carry out the present work of curriculum development during the period February to March 2021. The participating population was 20 caregivers in a ratio of 2 per patient since 10 patients with total immobility are treated in the aforementioned care unit, for the identification of the main problems, the key informant technique and the COCU-LCRD Questionnaire 23 were applied with a degree of reliability of 0.9 that measures the level of knowledge about pressure ulcers that caregivers have, verifying knowledge needs regarding risks of suffering skin lesions associated with rest prolonged, measures to maintain the integrity of the skin and factors s of risk associated with pressure ulcers as well as prevention measures, the problems were prioritized by the ranking method and an intervention plan was designed and applied in person at the medical clinic, complying with all the biosafety regulations against COVID -19. 100% participation was achieved and the proposed objectives were achieved with a high level of satisfaction.