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<journal-title>London Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">2515-5784</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2515-5792</issn>
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<article-title>Prevalence of Pressure Ulcer and Associated Factors among Home Health Care Patients at King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia, 2022 a Cross Sectional Study</article-title>
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<volume>23</volume>
<issue>8</issue>
<fpage>31</fpage>
<lpage>37</lpage>
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<p>Introduction: Pressure ulcers (PU), are the degradation of skin and underlying tissue in localized areas, most often the sacrum. Aim: To determine the prevalence of PU in home health care patients and associated risk factors to improve the related care processes. Methods:  cross-sectional study was conducted for one month. doctors and nurses trained and visited HHC patients The team inspected the patients&#039; skin from head to toe. The PU site was identified on the data collection sheet using NPUAP classification system and Braden Scale Score. 
Results: 175 patients from Home Health Care patients at King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah, with a mean of age 69.55±14.9, were included. 20 patients (11.4%) had PU. The most common site of PU was Buttocks and sacral (50%), least were Left posterior leg and ankle (1%). According to The Braden Scale risk, the majority of patients were at Minimal risk (37.1%) or Mild risk (33.7%) of PU, while 9.7% of patients were at high risk of PU, and 4.6% were at Very high risk of PU. The factors associated with PU prevalence were age (P=0.015), gender (P= 0.019), mobility (P= 0.009), and Braden scale risk (P=0.002). However, living area, weight, and presence of co-morbidities such as peripheral neuropathy or DM did not significantly (P&gt; 0.05) associate with PU prevalence among the included patients.
Conclusion: we demonstrated a low prevalence of pressure ulcers among studied patients. Buttocks and sacrum were the most prevalent PU locations. Age, gender, mobility, and Braden risk significantly influence PU prevalence.</p>
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