Caracterização e prevalência de lesões crônicas no munícipio de Capelinha-MG

Abstract

Chronic injuries constitute a common problem in health services and it affects the life quality of individuals living with this disease. The focus of this study was to identify the profile and prevalence of people with chronic injuries in the city of Chapelinha-MG. This is a cross sectional prevalence, sampling 42 patients with chronic injury that live in Capelinha MG. Data collection happened from September to November 2015 through interviews and physical examination. The occurrence of patients with chronic injuries of various diseases was 20 per 10,000 inhabitants. Most were women, elderly, illiterate, with few years of study and low family income. Patients did not consume alcoholic drink and did not smoke. Most uses one or more drugs such as antihypertensives, analgesics, anxiolytics. The number of lesions per patient ranged from 1 to 6, comprising a total of 66 lesions, 84.9% located in lower limbs. The time lapse of lesions existence ranges from less than one year up to 30 years. The venous ulcer was present in 33.3% of patients, followed by undiagnosed ulcers and pressure ulcers. The main responsible for indicating the product was the doctor and the dressing change was the technician nurse or the care giver. In Capelinha the prevalence of injury is similar to other region and the municipality requires an organization of health services to provide individualized care aimed at healing of the lesions faster.