Lesiones cutáneas causadas por el uso de EPI durante la pandemia

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Pedro Bezerra Xavier
Mariana Angelica Ferreira
Rosângela Vidal de Negreiros
Lívio Pereira de Macêdo
Ana Aurilia Romao de Souza Pereira
Luísa Aryadna Feitosa Freire
Laura Cristina de Carvalho Zaglout Bezerra
Eliane Nogueira de Souza Souto
Eurípedes Donizete dos Santos
Rayssa Burity de Farias Silva

Resumen

Objetivo: Identificar los comportamientos adoptados por los profesionales para prevenir y tratar las lesiones cutáneas debidas al uso de Equipos de Protección Individual (EPI). Método: Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica cualitativa integradora, siguiendo los pasos del Instituto Joanna Briggs: formulación de la pregunta de investigación, selección y evaluación de documentos y descripción de datos. La búsqueda se realizó entre junio y octubre de 2023, utilizando las bases de datos PubMed y CAPES. La búsqueda totalizó 89 artículos, seleccionándose 12 como muestra final. Resultados: Se analizaron los estudios, revelando que las afecciones dermatológicas preexistentes, el sexo femenino y el uso prolongado de EPI son factores de riesgo de eventos relacionados con la piel. Se identificó una alta incidencia de lesiones cutáneas debidas al uso continuado de mascarillas, y las estrategias para la prevención de estas lesiones incluyeron el uso de apósitos profilácticos y la limitación del tiempo de uso de las mascarillas de los EPI3. Consideraciones finales: El estudio destacó la importancia de la retirada cuidadosa de los EPI y la adopción de prácticas de autocuidado por parte de los profesionales sanitarios. Se sugiere dividir los turnos de 8 horas en dos equipos para evitar la exposición prolongada y los riesgos asociados al uso continuo de EPI.

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XavierP. B., FerreiraM. A., NegreirosR. V. de, MacêdoL. P. de, PereiraA. A. R. de S., FreireL. A. F., BezerraL. C. de C. Z., SoutoE. N. de S., SantosE. D. dos, & SilvaR. B. de F. (2024). Lesiones cutáneas causadas por el uso de EPI durante la pandemia. Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde, 24(4), e16134. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e16134.2024
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