RT Journal Article
T1 Pressure levels in the trochanter area according to repositioning at different degrees of inclination in healthy subjects.
A1 Marfil Gómez, Raquel
A1 García-Mayor, Silvia
A1 Morales-Asencio, José Miguel
A1 Gómez-González, Alberto José
A1 Morilla-Herrera, Juan Carlos
A1 Moya-Suárez, Ana Belén
A1 Aranda-Gallardo, Marta
A1 Rincón-López, Trinidad
A1 Lupiáñez-Pérez, Inmaculada
K1 Ulceras por presión
AB ObjectivesPatient repositioning is a recommended intervention to prevent or treat pressure ulcers (PUs). One option under consideration is the tailored repositioning according to patient characteristics, but more knowledge is needed on how different repositioning patterns influence on skin pressure. To determine what degree of inclination of the body in bed generates more pressure in the trochanteric region. Additionally, to analyze the influence of factors such as gender, age and anthropometric characteristics in the variations of this pressure.MethodsAnalytical cross-sectional study. Body Mass Index (BMI), lean mass and fat mass were measured in healthy volunteers subject to different inclinations (90°, 60° and 30°) in right lateral decubitus. Pressure was measured with a capacitive surface.ResultsIn total, 146 subjects were included, of which 45 were men and 101 women. The results showed pressure differences due to the inclination according to gender and anthropometric values, being statistically significant in men at 90° and 60°, and in women at 30°. (hombres 90° p = 0,026, 60° p = 0,049; mujeres 30° p = 0,036) según prueba Brown-Forsythe.ConclusionsThere are differences in the pressures of the trochanteric zone depending on anthropometric factors and by gender, in different body positions. Obese people exerted a higher pressure in the trochanter area at 30° of body inclination than overweight, normal weight and underweight people, respectively. From the clinical point of view, these findings invite to consider a possible differentiation in the repositioning interventions of the patients, according to gender and BMI, as a preventive strategy for PUs.
PB Elsevier
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37626
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37626
LA eng
NO https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/id/publication/14144
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026