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Effectiveness
of

Pressure

Ulcer

Prevention

Protocols

in

Hospitalized
Patients: A Literature R re Review
ABSTRACT
Pressure ulcers are a problem that develops over time, resulting from the death of tissue in the skin due
to pressure on a protruding bone. The main objective is to review the efficacy of methods to prevent
pressure ulcers (PU) in hospital patients through a literature review, recognizing the most
effective
tactics and their results in reducing the frequency, severity and problems related to these wounds. The
methodology
was

based

on

a

literature

review

of

accepted

scientific

databases

such

as:

PubMed,
Scopus, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Google Scholar, Spanish and English documents five or eight
years old. The results show that the most used position change scales in the ICU were the Braden and
Norton scales, t , the s e scales f s facilitate t e the c e care p e provided by the nu he nursing staff as pos s position cha n changes every 2 t 2 to
4 hours. As a s a conclusion, t , the m e most effective t e tactics to decrease the f e frequency, se , severity and pr and problems of s of
pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients are the Norton scale, repositioning of the hospital bed every 2-
3 hour 3 hours, t s, the us e use of e of pressure redistribution d on devices and immediate a e attention by on by the nursing staff.
Keywords:
pressure

ulcers,

hospital

prevention,

evidence-based

protocols,

postural

rotation,

health
training
Artículo re o recibido 1 do 15 noviembre 2024
Aceptado pa do para pub ra publicación: 20 diciembre 2024