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摘要
objective: this descriptive study has the general objective of studying the occurrence of impaired skin integrity in the elderly from a community attending a family health program in goiania, brazil. methods: forty elders participated in this study. the data collection occurred from january until june at 2004, at the participants%26apos; residences, where we conducted interviews and clinical exams. results: the skin integrity impaired was found in 20 participants (50%). the defining characteristic of a higher frequency was the disruption of the skin surface (85%). the related factors identified with a higher or equal frequency of 50% were: age extremes (100%), immunological factors (100%), alteration in turgor (100%), mechanical factors (85%), usual medication (50%). conclusion: these results point to the necessity of nursing interventions for prevention and recovery of lesions, besides promotion of the health as a whole, looking for the skin integrity.
