Nurses' knowledge about pressure injury prevention in intensive care units of a hospital in Southeast Pará

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of nurses about the prevention of pressure injuries in patients in the Adult Intensive Care Units of a hospital in southeastern Pará. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach carried out through an adapted form. The study includes nurses who work in the Adult ICU, the research took place in October and November of 2022, after approval by the institution and by the Ethics Committee. Results: In this research, 8 nurses were evaluated, the majority female (75%), aged 30 years or older (87.5%), with more than 5 years of training (62.5%), permanent in the service between 1 and 3 years (75%), specialized (75%). According to results, it is understood that nurses have sufficient knowledge to identify PI in their patients, however, their assistance proved to be outdated, even if prevention methods are systematized in the unit, there was a need for them to seek measures that follow new methods and standards. Conclusion: The need for updates was concluded, since the lack of knowledge portrays the attitudes and skills of professionals in relation to the care services provided to patients who are at risk of developing LPP.