Good practices for disinfection of bed in intensive care units

Abstract

Objective: Analyze the main scientific evidence about good practices for disinfecting beds in Intensive Care Units. Methods: This is an Integrative Literature Review, with a critical and retrospective nature, with complete primary data sources, published between 2012 and 2022, in the following databases: MEDLINE, LILACS, IBECS, BDENF, SciELO and Google Scholar. The publications included were 08 articles. Results: Of the 08 selected articles, (n=4; 50%) are Brazilian, (n=03; 37.5%) are American and (n=01; 12.5%) Australian. The measures considered as good practices to ensure the effectiveness of the disinfection process of the beds are broad and include general and specific actions, such as proper hand hygiene, compliance with disinfection protocols and standards, adoption of cleaning packages, microbiological tests and the use of copper in bed rails or mattress covers. Final Considerations: Even in the face of the alternatives indicated for disinfecting beds, it is important that more studies with this theme be developed, in addition to maintaining a dialogue with the infection control commission, continuous supervision and health education as indispensable strategies for increasingly more care safe and qualified.