Prevenção e promoção à saúde das pessoas acometidas pelas úlceras por pressão: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

This study sought to identify the resources used by nursing in prevention and health promotion for people affected by pressure ulcers in hospitals. It is constituted by an integrative review in which runs are six steps for its implementation. Data collection was conducted from December 2015 to April 2016 using as descriptors: "Pressure Ulcer"; "Prevention"; "Treatment"; "Nursing Care", and individually studied to facilitate the subsequent categorization of the identified studies. The results were categorized into nursing care, prevention and treatment that facilitated the understanding of the resources used in each step of care. The synthesis of the articles was structured tables allowing identify title, author, year, category, purpose ,method, results and recommendations of each study. We obtained the prevalence of research addressing on prevention and its impact on the care provided to the person affected by pressure ulcers, identifying gaps in care quality vulnerabilizam the person at risk of developing the said injury. Thus it is expected that this study will contribute to the strengthening of assistance to people affected by pressure ulcers raising interest in further research on the issue and encouraging the consolidation of more consistent and scientifically proven actions.