Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care Methodology

Introduction: Aging is characterized by a decline in physical and cognitive functioning, increasing the older person’s vulnerability to dependence. The age factor and the associated physiological skin changes contribute to the occurrence of skin tears. This type of wounds is common in older people a...

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Autor principal: Melo, Rosa (author)
Outros Autores: Pereira, Ana (author), Fernandes, Erica (author), Freitas, Neide (author), Melo, Andreia (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4840
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipv.pt:10400.19/4840