A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis, Incontinence, and Moisture as Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcer Development

• Autores: Dimitri Beeckman, Aurélie Van Lancker, Ann Van Hecke, Sofie Verhaeghe
• Localización: Research in nursing and health, ISSN-e 1098-240X, Vol. 37, Nº. 3, 2014, págs. 204-218
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The aim of this analysis was to identify the association between incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), its most important etiologic factors (incontinence and moisture), and pressure ulcers (PUs). A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed. We searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for relevant papers dating through March 15, 2013. Fifty-eight studies were included. Measures of relative effect at the univariate level were meta-analyzed. In most studies (86%), a significant association between variables of interest was found, with pooled odds ratios of PUs in univariate models between 1.92 (95% CI 1.54�2.38) for urinary incontinence and 4.99 (95% CI 2.62�9.50) for double incontinence (p?