OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the effectiveness of transparent polyurethane film in prevention of pressure ulcer of the calcaneus. Methods: A sample of 100 patients enrolled in a non-randomized controlled trialreceived a paired analysis of both calcaneus areas; each received the experimental intervention on the left heel and the control intervention on the right heel (clinical guideline only), constituting a total of 200 heel sites for analysis. RESULTS: The incidence of pressure ulcers was 32%, with 6% occurring in the experimental intervention, 18% in the control intervention, and 8% bilaterally, with significant incidence in the first 15 days of hospitalization. The length of time without pressure ulcers occurrence with the experimental intervention was 19.2 days, with a 95% confidence interval. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the transparent polyurethane film associated with the pressure ulcers clinical guideline was effective in the prevention of heel pressure ulcer.
Pressure ulcer; Clinical nursing research; Nursing care; Clinical trial; Polyurethanes; Bandages
