Abstract
Objective: Evaluate the occurrence of Medical Device Related Pressure Injuries (MDRPI) in an adult ICU. Methods: This is an observational, prospective field study of a quantitative nature carried out with 33 patients undergoing the use of medical devices during hospitalization. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee respecting ethical and legal criteria. Results: There was an incidence of LPRDM in 84.8% of the patients analyzed, the main devices involved being the TOT (51%), SVD (16%) and SNE (12%), with the main sites affected in the region of ear, mouth and nose. Among the main prevention measures was the application of gauze at pressure points caused by respiratory devices and treatment measures such as decompression, repositioning of the device above the lesion and application of dressings for wound evolution. Conclusion: It was found through this research a high rate of occurrence of LPRDM, which indicates the need for interventions by the nursing team to reduce them and improve the quality of care, since the nursing team has an essential role in the process of caring.