Assistência de enfermagem para prevenção de lesão por pressão em unidades de terapia intensiva: um estudo de revisão

Abstract

DE CASTRO, J. R. Nursing care for pressure injury prevention in intensive care units: a review study. [Completion of course work]. Goiânia: School of Social and Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, 2022.

The work brings an approach about the relevance of nursing care for the prevention of PI. Objective: to identify the activities of nurses during the prevention and assessment of pressure injuries in patients admitted to the ICU. Methodology: This is a narrative review of the literature on the main strategies used in nursing care provided to ICU patients for the prevention of PI. The bibliographic survey took place between August and September 2022 and had as inclusion criteria the original, complete and available online studies, published from 2007, the starting point of the National Patient Safety Alliance in Brazil, official documents, personal reports were excluded. book chapters, studies that did not provide the full text for free, duplicated studies and studies that did not fit into scientific articles. Results and discussion: The findings showed the main conducts used in the care of patients with pressure injuries, in addition to the nursing team being a fundamental part in the provision of care in the prevention of PI. Conclusion: It is concluded that among the competences and skills carried out by nurses in the prevention of PI in patients admitted to the ICU, both compliance with injury prevention care protocols and the use of special techniques and materials that improve the patient's stay are included. and reduce friction on the skin.