Title: MAGNITUDE OF ABRASION AND ITS RELAMagnitude of abrasion and its related factors for patients in Yekatit hospital medical college, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaED FACTORS FOR PATIENTS IN YEKATIT 12 HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Biography:

Cheru Kore graduated with the bachelor of Degree in Public health with great distinction (CGPA 3.44) and I have MPH In general Public health with (CGPA 3.22). I have gotten Excellent in Masters Research evaluation. I am a lecturer of Rift Valley University for the last five years. I am PhD student. I have publications in different journals. I am polite, punctual, faithful, committed, hard worker, motivated, dedicated, interactive, cooperative and willing to learn and teach

Abstract

Background: Bed sore (BS) (also known as pressure sore (Ps) , pressure injury (PI), decubitus ulcer(du), pressure ulcer (Pu), defined as an area of localized damage to the skin and underling tissue caused by pressure. (1). PU leads to ischemia, cell death and tissue necrosis, capillaries are compressed and the blood flow is restricted, the cutaneous tissue became broken or destroyed, leading to progressive destruction and necrosis of underling soft tissues.

Objective: To assess prevalence of bed sore and its associated factors among hospitalized patients in medical and surgical wards at yekatit 12 hospital medical college, Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia 2018.

Method: Institution-based, cross-sectional quantitative study design was conducted on a representative sample of 94 hospitalized patients in the study area from March15, 2018 to May 13, 2018

Result: A total of 7 beds sore were detected from 226 patients, with the prevalence rate of 3.0%. Majority of respondent 6 (2.65%) developed bed sore who came from the urban area and 3(1.32%) patients developed ulcer was not educated, and participants who had been very poor in nutrition was 2(0.88%) patients

Conclusion and recommendation: Prevalence of the pressure ulcer was low among hospitalized patients in this study, age, bedridden, position change, moisture, and nutrition were significant associated with the prevalence of pressure ulcer so the prevalence of pressure ulcer was low because the patients and health care professionals have knowledge about bed sore and they practiced it. Key words: bed sore, prevalence and associated factors.