EC Paediatrics

Research Article Volume 12 Issue 5 - 2023

Prevalence of Skin Integrity-Related Injuries in a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital

Gemma Pérez-Acevedo1, Joan Enric Torra-Bou2*, Mireia Urrea-Ayala3 and Alejandro Bosch-Alcaraz4

1Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Sant Joan de Deu Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
2Nurse, Universitat de Lleida, Facultat d’Infermeria i Fisioteràpia, Researcher at the “Grupo de Investigación en Reparación y Regeneración Tisular (TR2Lab), Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i de la Salut a la Catalunya Central (IrisCC)”, Vic, Barcelona, Spain
3Head of Clinical Safety Area, Sant Joan de Deu Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
4Pediatric Nurse, Professor, Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain

*Corresponding Author: Joan Enric Torra-Bou, Nurse, Universitat de Lleida, Facultat d’Infermeria i Fisioteràpia, Researcher at the “Grupo de Investigación en Reparación y Regeneración Tisular (TR2Lab), Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i de la Salut a la Catalunya Central (IrisCC)”, Vic, Barcelona, Spain.
Received: March 20, 2023; Published: April 26, 2023




Introduction: Pressure injuries (PI) and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) are two actual and potential health problems for paediatric patients admitted to acute hospitals, with consequences at different levels and with scarce epidemiological information.

Patients, Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of PI, incontinence, IAD, medical adhesive related injuries (MARSI), surgical wound complications and extravasation skin lesions in a tertiary maternal and child university hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

Results: The prevalence of IP was estimated at 1.9% in paediatric inpatient units and 14.29% in intensive care units. All LPP identified in the study were incident. The prevalence of incontinence was 46.79% in inpatient units and 85.19% in intensive care units, with ADI prevalence of 1.92% and 14.29% respectively.

Keywords: Paediatric Patients; Pressure Injuries; Incontinence; Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis; Clinical Device-Related Pressure Injuries. Extravasation Injuries

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Joan Enric Torra-Bou., et al. Prevalence of Skin Integrity-Related Injuries in a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital. EC Paediatrics 12.5 (2023): 28-37.

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