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Objective: To identify the prevalence and risks for the development of pressure ulcer in hospitalized elderly, in addition to verifying the association with clinical causes and functional capacity. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with quantitative analysis developed in a university hospital in Brasília, from August 2018 to February 2020, with 125 elderly people admitted to the medical clinic unit. Braden and Katz instruments were used. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The prevalence of Pressure injury was 16.8%. From the chi-square, there was evidence that the greater the degree of dependence of the elderly, the greater the likelihood that the elderly will develop Pressure injury. It is also pointed out that the elderly classified as strongly dependent had a higher prevalence of serious injuries. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the prevalence of Pressure injury was close to the average of studies with elderly people in the same conditions. In terms of functional capacity conditions, it was observed that the greater the degree of dependence on the elderly, the greater the likelihood that he would develop a skin lesion. However, it is noteworthy that even those considered independent for self-care presented PU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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