Effectiveness of the domiciliary care program in the care of ulcers by pressure

• Autores: Franco Valdez, Yohanna Ivette, Gonzales Saldaña, Susan Haydee
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad María Auxiliadora
• Repositorio: Agora
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.revistaagora.com:article/94
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistaagora.com/index.php/cieUMA/article/view/94
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: efectividad; atención domiciliaria; cuidado; úlceras por presión; effectiveness; home care; care; pressure ulcers

Objective: To analyze the evidence on the effectiveness of the home care program in the care of pressure ulcers. Materials and Methods: Observational and retrospective systematic review, the search has been restricted to articles with full text, and the selected articles were subjected to a critical reading, using the evaluation of GRADE to identify its degree of evidence. Results: In the final selection, 10 articles were selected, 30% found Brazil, 20% correspond to Spain and Chile, while 10% found Argentina, Costa Rica and Mexico respectively. Systematic reviews have been studied, with 30%, 10% Meta analysis and 10% experimental clinical study, mainly in the countries of Spain, Brazil and Costa Rica. Among the descriptive quantitative studies we find the countries of Brazil and Chile, with 20%, with 10% have cross-sectional quantitative studies pertaining to Brazil, with 10% have the cohort study pertaining to Mexico and an observational descriptive belonging to Spain. Where from the total of articles analyzed 100% affirm that care in pressure ulcers are effective in home care. Conclusion: It was evidenced in the investigations reviewed that there is effectiveness of home care in the care of pressure ulcers. It showed effectiveness and quality in home management and timely rehabilitation of people with Pressure Ulcers, contributing to the development and disciplinary visibility.