OBJECTIVE:
The study objective was to develop the definition and compile the risk factors for a new Nursing Diagnosis entitled "Risk for pressure ulcer". The process was guided using the research question, "What are the risk factors for development of a PU and what is its definition?"
METHOD:
An integrative literature review was conducted of articles published in Portuguese, English or Spanish from 2002 to 2012 and indexed on the Lilacs/SCIELO, MEDLINE/PubMed Central and Web of Science databases. The final sample comprised 21 articles that provided answers to the research question. These articles were analyzed and summarized in charts.
RESULTS:
A definition was constructed and 19 risk factors were selected for the new nursing diagnosis, "Risk for pressure ulcer".
CONCLUSIONS:
Identification and definition of the components of the new nursing diagnosis should aid nurses to prevent pressure ulcer events.
Pressure ulcer; Nursing diagnosis; Nursing process; Risk factors
