Pressure ulcers are a serious yet still preventable complication that hospitals are dealing with in all ages, races, and genders. First understanding how a pressure ulcer is formed and what it is. A pressure ulcer is formed when there is rupture in the epithelium
or when there has been significant damage or opening in the protective function of the skin, which could lead to the loss of underlying connective tissue (Catherine Rabess, 2013). A pressure ulcer usually resides around the bony prominence of the body where constant weight causes damage to the skin and tissue which allows it to stay localized due to constant rubbing, unrelieved pressure, and natural force that is present (Rabess, 2013). This can happen from a numerous amount of different stimuli to
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Over a period of time the body may lose an adequate amount of energy, which may lead into a lowered emotional state such as depression. It is common to see people who have medical concerns or complications to fall into depression. Stressors can produce negative emotional states on a person, such as anxiety and depression, which in turn may have an impact health outcome due to the abnormal fluctuation and change on physiologic processes and behavioral patterns (S. Guo & L.A. Dipietro, 2010). Along with the direct correlation of anxiety and depression on the endocrine and immune function, individuals have a tendency to gain unhealthy habits, which include inadequate sleep patterns, poor nutrition, less exercise, and greater odds to abuse alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs (S. Guo & L.A. Dipietro, 2010). Depression can worsen the healing process in many ways and can also complicate nutritional intake even more. While dealing with a pressure ulcer and not staying healthy it can lead to malnutrition, which then can cause depression due to the lack of energy. It can also work the other way around
Over a period of time the body may lose an adequate amount of energy, which may lead into a lowered emotional state such as depression. It is common to see people who have medical concerns or complications to fall into depression. Stressors can produce negative emotional states on a person, such as anxiety and depression, which in turn may have an impact health outcome due to the abnormal fluctuation and change on physiologic processes and behavioral patterns (S. Guo & L.A. Dipietro, 2010). Along with the direct correlation of anxiety and depression on the endocrine and immune function, individuals have a tendency to gain unhealthy habits, which include inadequate sleep patterns, poor nutrition, less exercise, and greater odds to abuse alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs (S. Guo & L.A. Dipietro, 2010). Depression can worsen the healing process in many ways and can also complicate nutritional intake even more. While dealing with a pressure ulcer and not staying healthy it can lead to malnutrition, which then can cause depression due to the lack of energy. It can also work the other way around