Úlceras vasculares asociados a factores de riesgo: rol del enfermero mediante la teoría de Nola Pender

Abstract

Vascular ulcers are wounds that occur spontaneously or traumatic and is characterized by the destruction of the skin and its layers also described by generating complications of high exudate content, so as to produce a bad smell and pain within the affected area and mainly takes place at the level of the distal third of the medial surface of the leg, causing little limitation ambulatory or work level because you can not stay as long standing as the rest that surrounds them and this disease is related to venous hypertension and chronic vascular insufficiency. Frequently people suffering from this disease express feelings of hope before the healing of the lesion is reached. Globally, it is considered that approximately 1% of the population in industrialized countries manifests the appearance of this pathology during their lifetime, being prevalent in people between 60 and 80 years of age. In the United States, the incidence of varicose ulcers affects 23% of the population in which 6% is in advanced stage with changes in the skin and active ulcers generating great impact on their quality of life; The work is related to the integral health research line; being a pathology that not only causes deterioration of the patient's health integrity, but also generates a great impact at a socio-economic level, since it demands prolonged treatments with possible complications and relapses; it presents limitation in the physical and economic functional capacity, decreasing productivity. Another associated impact is at the psychological level, which compromises the individual's self-perception.