老年皮肤损伤流行病学特征和预防现况研究进展

Advances in the Epidemiology and Prevention of Skin Injuries in Older Adults

人口老龄化已成为一个全球性问题。老年人因皮肤老化、多种慢性病共存、失能和半失能而容易发生多种皮肤损伤,如压力性损伤、潮湿相关性皮肤损伤、皮肤撕裂伤、皮肤干燥症,这些皮肤损伤可能单发,也可能多发,还有可能是多种损伤类型并存,影响老年人生活质量,甚至会威胁生命。各国均在关注老年人的皮肤健康,将预防皮肤损伤作为临床护理和管理的重点。本文就老年人皮肤衰老特征、不同类型皮肤损伤在老年人中的流行病学特征和预防现况进行综述,旨在为我国老年皮肤损伤预防和管理提供借鉴。

Aging has become a global issue.Due to skin aging,coexistence of multiple chronic diseases,disability and semi-disability,older people are prone to various skin injuries,such as pressure injury,moisture-associated skin damage,skin tear,dry skin.These skin injuries may be single or multiple,and multiple types of injuries may coexist,which impair the quality of life and even threaten the life.Skin health in older people has become a global focus,and the prevention of which has been regarded as a priority in clinical nursing and management.We reviewed recent advances in the epidemiology,types and prevention of skin injuries in older adults,providing a reference for the prevention and management of skin injuries in older Chinese adults.