Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: IASMIN FREITAS BESSA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : IASMIN FREITAS BESSA
DATE: 24/10/2025
TIME: 15:00
LOCAL: Departamento de Enfermagem
TITLE:

Analysis of temperature variation and thermography in the assessment of
venous ulcers and the evolution of healing.

 

KEY WORDS:

Varicose Ulcer, Wound Healing, Nursing, Temperature, Thermography.

PAGES: 11
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Enfermagem
SUMMARY:

Measuring the temperature of the wound and the perilesional area has the potential to be a
safe, easy-to-use, and low-cost tool to aid in objective wound assessment, clinical
decision-making, and improving patient outcomes. In this context, the assessment process
becomes more objective, and there are changes in therapeutic approaches based on the
temperature presented by the lesion itself. This study aims to analyze the variation in
temperature and data obtained by thermography in the clinical assessment of venous ulcers
and in the evolution of the healing process. This is an observational, longitudinal, and
prospective study with a quantitative approach, to be conducted in Family Health Units
(USF) in the municipality of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. The sample will consist of 54
participants, selected by simple probability sampling, who meet the inclusion criteria. Data
collection will be carried out using two instruments: (1) a sociodemographic and clinical
questionnaire and temperature measurements using a digital infrared thermometer and
infrared thermographic camera developed by the researchers to characterize participants,
identify comorbidities, and enable comparison between methods and analysis of the thermal
distribution of the lesion and the perilesional area; (2) Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool
(BWAT), a validated instrument adapted to the Brazilian context, designed for the systematic
assessment of wounds that are difficult to heal. Data collection will be carried out over three
consecutive weeks, at the time of dressing changes, in accordance with institutional biosafety
protocols. The data will be processed using IBM SPSS software, version 20.0, using
descriptive and inferential statistics, with a significance level of p ≤ 0.05. Image processing
will be performed using FLIR Tools software, specifically designed for thermographic
analysis. The study adopts Imogene King's Goal Attainment Theory as its theoretical
framework, which guides nursing care as an interactive and communicative process between
nurse and patient, based on the establishment of common goals and the empowerment of the
individual in their treatment process.
Temperature analysis and the use of thermography have the potential to improve the clinical
monitoring of venous ulcers, strengthening evidence-based nursing practice. Using objective

data, nurses can establish more individualized treatment plans, identify complications early,
and promote appropriate interventions, which contributes to accelerating healing and
improving the quality of life of affected individuals. Thus, the research is scientifically and
socially relevant in proposing the incorporation of accessible technologies in clinical
assessment, with positive repercussions for both nursing practice and nursing education and
research.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - GISELE CHICONE PASCON
Presidente - 2882013 - ISABELLE KATHERINNE FERNANDES COSTA
Interna - 1220986 - RHAYSSA DE OLIVEIRA E ARAUJO