Concerns have emerged from studies on the prevalence of pressure ulcer, as well as living with elderly people with injuries during practice in long-stay institutions for the elderly. Aimed to examine the prevalence and risk factors of pressure ulcer in the institutionalized elderly. This is a retrospective study, quantitative, held in a public long-stay institutions for the elderly in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. The sample consisted of 300 medical records of elderly in the period 2006 to 2009. It was used for data collection form. The ethical guidelines were followed. The most prevalent risk factors were: stroke (60%) and hypertension (74.3%). The mean prevalence of pressure ulcers in the period was 18.8%, ranging from 11.1% to 23.2%. The recommendations for the prevention of pressure ulcers include the development of a prevention program to promote active aging.
Pressure ulcer; Aged; Prevalence; Geriatric nursing
