Charecteristics of Pressure Sore of Spinal Cord Injury Patients Attentded at Crp

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify the Characteristics of pressure sore of spinal cord injury patients attended at CRP.
Objectives: To evaluate the characteristics of pressure sore among spinal cord injury patient attended at CRP.
Methodology: Method of the study was a cross sectional type of descriptive study which was conducted through face to face interviews, by using questionnaire with informed consent of the participants. Data were numerically coded and used in Excel and SPSS 20 version software program.
Result: Most of the participants had pressure sore 43% (n=13) participants were buttocks, 17 %( n=5) participants had pressure sore in coccyx region, 26% (n=8) participants had pressure sore in sacral region and 13 %( n=4) participants had pressure sore in leg. Among 30 participants, According to the degree of pressure sore, 13% (n=4) participants had one degree of pressure sore, 30% (n=9) participants had two degree of pressure sore, 40% (n=12) participants had three degree of pressure sore and 17% (n=5) participants had four degree of pressure sore.
Conclusion: Pressure sore is a serious complicated among SCI patients for which a lot of patients are dying every year. We must prevent pressure sore in order to improve rehab serious of SCI at institutional setting. Hospitals admit neurological impaired patients including SCI must administered appropriate measure to prevent ulcer.