Perfil das pessoas acometidas por lesões crônicas que utilizam o ambulatório de lesões de pele do município de Chapecó

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients affected by skin lesions being followed up at the Ambulatório de Lesões de Pele Municipal de Chapecó. A quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out, of the descriptive type, which addresses health variables, sociodemographic variables and continuous quantitative variables with a descriptive statistical approach to the results. The sample consisted of 50 individuals affected by skin lesions, 18-year-old patients with skin lesions who were able to communicate in Portuguese were included. The population of this study is mostly male (60%), with a mean age of 61 years (M 61± SD±13.9), married (72%), with elementary education (66%) who receive a minimum wage monthly (82%). Presenting mostly venous ulcers (36%) in the lower limb (86%) with a mean time of (M 33.7± SD±25.07). Mean BMI was (M 29.51 SD±6.81) overweight stage result for the sample population.