Vanzi Valentina, Toma Elena
Wound care, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.
Wound care, independent tissue viability consultant, Rome, Italy.
Nurs Older People. 2018 Mar 23;30(3):26-31. doi: 10.7748/nop.2018.e1022.
Dermatoporosis is a chronic skin fragility syndrome, caused by age and environmental factors. People with dermatoporosis have skin whose protective mechanical function is reduced and which has a decreased tolerance for friction and shearing forces. Skin tears are another clinical consequence of age-associated skin vulnerability and people with dermatoporosis are at increased risk of skin tears. Dermatoporosis may also delay the healing of skin tears, making it vital that healthcare professionals are aware of this condition. Skin tears have profound effects on the health and well-being of older people, and these kinds of injuries are being seen more frequently in clinical practice as the average age of the population increases. The treatment of skin tears in three older people with dermatoporosis is discussed and the clinical decisions made in each case.
皮肤疏松症是一种由年龄和环境因素引起的慢性皮肤脆弱综合征。患有皮肤疏松症的人的皮肤，其保护性机械功能降低，对摩擦和剪切力的耐受性下降。皮肤撕裂是与年龄相关的皮肤脆弱性的另一个临床后果，患有皮肤疏松症的人皮肤撕裂的风险增加。皮肤疏松症还可能延迟皮肤撕裂的愈合，因此医疗保健专业人员了解这种情况至关重要。皮肤撕裂对老年人的健康和幸福有深远影响，随着人口平均年龄的增加，这类损伤在临床实践中越来越常见。本文讨论了三名患有皮肤疏松症的老年人的皮肤撕裂治疗情况以及每个病例所做出的临床决策。
