Protocol for prevention of pressure ulcer

Objective: to analyze the national and international scientific evidence to establish recommendations in the elaboration of a nursing protocol for the prevention of pressure ulcer. Methods: integrative review with search in the databases LILACS, MEDLINE and BDENF, using the descriptors “pressure ulc...

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Main Author: Stuque, Alyne Gonçalves (author)
Other Authors: Sasaki, Vanessa Damiana Menis (author), Teles, André Aparecido da Silva (author), Santana, Mary Elizabeth de (author), Rabeh, Soraia Assad Nasbine (author), Sonobe, Helena Megumi (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000200018
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:periodicos.ufc:article/19272
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Summary:Objective: to analyze the national and international scientific evidence to establish recommendations in the elaboration of a nursing protocol for the prevention of pressure ulcer. Methods: integrative review with search in the databases LILACS, MEDLINE and BDENF, using the descriptors “pressure ulcer”, “protocol” and “secondary prevention”, with final sample of 21 scientific articles. Results: the sample was categorized into two themes: “Protocols”, which recommends sociodemographic and clinical specificities with adoption of instrument and scales to measure skin and pressure ulcer lesions, in addition to nursing interventions; and “Strategies for implementing the protocol”, which emphasizes the leadership of nurses, management support, continuing education, prediction and provision of human and material resources as fundamental for the implementation. Conclusion: in the elaboration of a protocol for prevention of pressure ulcer, clinical and therapeutic aspects of the patients should be included, as well as material and human resources for its implementation.