Open AccessContribuição da equipe de enfermagem na prevenção de lesões por pressão em pacientes internados nas unidades de terapia intensiva (UTI)
Author(s) -
Vera Lúcia da Silva Lima,
Alaine Maria da Costa,
Maria Esther Silva,
Irizete Maria da Silva,
Gabriela Oliveira Parentes da Costa,
Aclênia Maria Nascimento Ribeiro,
Noelia Mota de Sousa Santos,
Nadja Vanessa Dias de Oliveira,
Camilla de Kássia Cruz da Silva,
Carolina Silva Vale,
Francisca Maria Pereira da Cruz,
Nayara Vanele Ribeiro Pinto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v9i11.9468
Subject(s) - scielo , medicine , nursing , intensive care , intensive care unit , health care , nursing care , medline , intensive care medicine , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the scientific production about the contribution of nurses in the prevention of pressure injuries in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Method: This is a descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, of the integrative review type of health journals, indexed in the VHL, LILACS, MEDLINE and SCIELO databases, from 2010 to 2016, using the descriptors for consultation: Intensive care units; Nursing care; Pressure ulcer. Results and Discussion: Eight scientific articles were selected, whose prevalence addressed the identification of risk factors and preventive measures. 83.33% of the studies had a qualitative approach as the selected method. The nurse is seen as a leader in care management, providing critical patients with direct assistance, supervision, guidance and stimulation of the nursing team However, despite technological and scientific advances and the improvement of services and health care, the incidence of Pressure Injury remains high, especially in intensive care unit patients. Final Considerations: It was noticed that the nurse has great relevance in the implementation of protocols and in the execution of preventive measures. The results obtained refer the nurse as a leader capable of early identification of risk factors and of implementing preventive measures aimed at patient safety and reduction of damages involving skin integrity.