Medical device-related pressure injury prevention in critically ill patients: nursing care

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

卷:74

关键词: Nursing;    Pressure Ulcer;    Equipment and Supplies;    Critical Care;    Nursing Care;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0062

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTObjectives: to know the care implemented by the nursing team to prevent medical device-related pressure injuries in critically ill patients.Methods: this is a qualitative research conducted with 15 nursing professionals from Intensive Care Unit. Sampling was carried out by theoretical saturation. For data analysis, the Discourse of the Collective Subject technique was used.Results: six speeches emerged, whose central ideas were interventions for medical device-related pressure injury prevention: care in fixation; frequent repositioning; protection and padding of body areas in contact; preferences for flexible materials, when available; attention of professionals so that they do not comer under patients; early assessment and removal, when clinically possible.Final Considerations: nursing care was directed mainly to respiratory devices, catheters in general and monitoring equipment, indicating that professionals have the knowledge to provide safe assistance consistent with the literature.

【 授权许可】

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