Nursing care to adult patient: mucocutaneous injuries prevention and patient safety
Aim: to identify nursing care for skin and mucosal lesions prevention in hospitalized adult patients and possible difficulties encountered by professionals to promote these actions. Method: A descriptive, exploratory qualitative study conducted in 2014 with interview of 118 active nurses in clinical...
| Published in: | Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2015-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/16310 |
| Summary: | Aim: to identify nursing care for skin and mucosal lesions prevention in hospitalized adult patients and possible difficulties encountered by professionals to promote these actions. Method: A descriptive, exploratory qualitative study conducted in 2014 with interview of 118 active nurses in clinical and surgical inpatient units, intensive care unit and emergency room of a hospital in Southern Brazil. Results: three categories emerged: the meaning of patient safety; patient safety and the prevention of mucocutaneous injuries; the difficulties to promote patient safety and prevention of skin and mucosal lesions. Conclusions: the care provided for the prevention of skin and mucosal lesions mostly agree with what the literature recommends. However, patient safety meaning is limited to preventing tumbles and pressure ulcers |
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| ISSN: | 2179-7692 2179-7692 |