Retrospective Analysis of Factors Affecting Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Pressure Ulcers in the Palliative Care Unit

Objective: Pressure ulcers are a multifactorial condition caused by the convergence of many factors. In our study, the demographic data of patients with pressure ulcers, as well as the severity, stage, and etiological factors of the pressure ulcers, were investigated for their effects on mortality and morbidity. Method: Our study is cross-sectional and retrospective in nature. Data from 223 patients with pressure ulcers who were hospitalized in the Palliative Care Unit of Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital between April 1, 2021, and July 31, 2023, were reviewed. Patients' age, gender, length of stay, source of admission, discharge status, laboratory values, and information related to pressure ulcers were recorded. The obtained data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). Result: A statistically significant relationship was found between the stage of the pressure ulcer and the number of pressure ulcers (p