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Aquichan
Print version ISSN 1657-5997
Abstract
CHRISTINI SILVA, Thais et al. Consequences of Adult Patients Using Disposable Diapers: Implications for Nursing Care. Aquichan [online]. 2015, vol.15, n.1, pp.21-30. ISSN 1657-5997. https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2015.15.1.3.
Purpose: The study was designed to determine the consequences of adult patients using disposable diapers and to discuss the implications this has for nursing care. Method: A survival analysis study was conducted through direct and systematized observation. Forty-three patients over 18 years of age who use disposable diapers were observed for a period of 30 days at the medical unit of a large hospital in the Department of São Paulo. Findings: All 43 patients in the sample (100%) experienced events subsequent to the use of disposable diapers. The events observed include use of a urinary pouch, use of a delaying urinary catheter, the presence of dermatitis and pressure ulcers, and altered state of consciousness and orientation. Conclusion: A relationship between the indiscriminate use of diapers and the quality of patient care and safety was detected. Observance of the implications of the use of disposable diapers in nursing care for patients is recent and requires further studies.
Keywords : Excretion disorders; nursing; hospitalization; adult diapers; patient; ethics.