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Journal of the Korean Wound Management Society 2008;4(2): 88-91. |
| 상처치유에 대한 노화의 영향과 노인 욕창발생 위험요인 |
| 박명숙 |
| 호남대학교 간호학과 |
| The Influence of Aging on Wound Healing and Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcer in the Elderly |
| Myung Sook Park |
| Department of Nursing, Honam University, Gwangju, Korea |
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Published online: 30 November 2008. |
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Aging process decreased the protective function of skin in the elderly and impaired wound healing with age. Pressure ulcer was more common in dependent malnourished elderly patients with chronic disease. The main risk factors of pressure ulcer in old people were friction/shearing force, humidity, malnutrition and decreased activities. Special attention to these patients has to be paid to decrease the incidence of pressure ulcer and to facilitate healing of ulcer in the aged population. (J Korean Wound Management Soc 2008;4:88-91) |
| Key Words:
Aging, Pressure sore, Risk factors, Aged |
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