Risk Factors for Developing Pressure Sore in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Patient’s at CRP
Abstract
Background: Pressure sore means localized injury of the skin & underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence area due to pressure or pressure combined with shear & fraction. Objectives: To identify the risk factors for developing pressure sore in spinal cord injury patient. Methodology: A case-control research design was carried out in this study; convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data from 50 participants among the SCI patients& their attendants at CRP. A questionnaire was used to collect data and data was collected by face to face interview. Data were numerically coded and captured by using an SPSS 20.0 version software program and descriptive spastics was used for data analysis which focus to table, pie chart and bar chart. Results: In this research, 50 participants were participated. The factors significantly associated with the pressure sore were gender (OR- 8.500; 95% CI, 2.338 to 30.908), knowledge about pressure sore (OR- 29.333; 95% CI, 6.200 to 138.781),Personal hygiene (OR- .600; 95% CI, .436 to .826),Sense of bowel & bladder movement (OR- .360; 95% CI, .213 to .607)&bladder incontinence (OR- .240; 95% CI, .119 to .482)which is statistically significant, changing position 2 hourly (OR- 7.875; 95% CI, 2.071 to 29.940),which is statistically significant, knowledge about proper transferring technique (OR- 4.125; 95% CI, .961 to 17.704) &avoid friction (OR- .360; 95% CI,.213 to .607), which is statistically significant. So there is positive association between these factors & pressure sore development in SCI patients. Conclusion: For developing sore in SCI patient some factors are greatly influenced. This factor helps to break down the skin & developed pressure sore among the patient. So it is necessary to create more awareness& provide more information about pressure sore& possible risk factors among the SCI patients and their caregiver at CRP.