Introduction:

People bedridden are likely to Pressure Ulcers, although the causes may be multifactorial, the maintenance of the skin microclimate is an important factor for preventing these injuries.

Objective:

To demonstrate the advantages of thermal sleeping hammock in relation to the hospital mattress.

Methods:

Experimental with humans, sample of 40 participants, each individual has their own control. Resting on each support surface was 30 minutes.

Methods:

Hospital mattress D-28 coated with blue cover in nappa, sleeping hammock in raw cotton, thermo hygrometer Minipa MT 242, infrared digital thermometer with laser sight and anthropometric scale. Statistical software was used sleeping hammock.

Results:

The interface temperature at sleeping hammock after 15 minutes of rest stabilized average elevation of 1 °C initial temperature, at hospital mattress at the end of 30 minutes, the temperature continued to rise, the average of 3 °C. The variables did not follow normal distribution. The Wilkoxon test showed a significant difference at p <0.05.

Conclusions:

It has been demonstrated in the laboratory that sleeping hammock in relation to hospital mattress dissipates significantly more efficiently the heat of the body. The fact of sleeping hammock minimally change a microclimate component of the skin under pressure, strengthens the claim that their use contributes to the prevention of Pressure Ulcers.

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