La enfermería ante el reto de la promoción de la salud en pacientes y cuidadores con riesgo de deterioro de la integridad cutánea o con heridas (1ª parte)
- Calvo Pérez, Ana Isabel
- Fernández Segade, Josefa
- Arantón Areosa, Luis
- Rumbo Prieto, José María
- Romero, Manuel
- Trueba Moreno, María Antonia
- García Collado, Francisco
- Ramírez Pizano, Ana
ISSN: 1888-3109, 2386-4818
Year of publication: 2011
Year: 5
Issue: 13-14
Pages: 16-21
Type: Article
More publications in: Enfermería Dermatológica
Abstract
The deterioration of the integrity of the skin and tissues involved in the development of an ulcer, reduces the quality of life of those affected, decreases its autonomy and involves an increase in morbidity and even mortality underlying, which in turn imply a high socio-economic cost. Health education, is an effective tool to improve the level of autonomy of the patients, decrease the risk of this type of problems and promote the involvement of patients and relatives in the prevention and treatment of the problem, without hardly consume resources beyond time and involvement of health care professionals.