Objective: To compare the efficacy of the Cubbin-Jackson and Braden scales for assessing pressure ulcer risk in patients hospitalized in the Adult Intensive Care Unit of the Naval Medical Center. Background: There is evidence that 3-34% of patients hospitalized in general wards develop ulcers during their stay. Patients admitted to Intensive Care Units are at high risk of developing pressure ulcers, with an incidence ranging from 3.3 to 52.9%(1). On average, 7-23% of hospitalized patients in Europe and North America have pressure ulcers. In Iran, it has been estimated that 19% of hospitalized patients develop pressure ulcers(2). Material and methods: For the study, data were collected in one phase, lasting 20 days, and with a time window of 4 months. Data were extracted from nursing records, with prior authorization from the research ethics committee. Complete clinical records were taken into account. It was subsequently verified that the patient had been hospitalized for a period equal to or greater than 24 hours, without the presence of pressure ulcers upon admission. During data collection, people not involved in the present study were involved in order to avoid bias due to interest. At the end of the data collection period, the data were tabulated in an Excel spreadsheet and transferred to SPSS to run the respective statistical analysis.
