Conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem a respeito de lesões cutâneas pós-infiltrativas

Abstract

Introduction: Post-infiltrative skin lesions result from the use of venous infusions and may appear in patients using peripheral venous access or in those who did so for less than twenty-four hours. Furthermore, these lesions can be of the type of hematomas, phlebitis, infiltrations and/or areas of necrosis. Nursing care for patients in a hospital context is essential for the success of prevention, promotion, safety and restoration of patients' health and well-being. Objectives: to raise the knowledge of nursing professionals about the concept of post-infiltrative skin lesions, verify the knowledge of professionals about the possible causes and ways to prevent this type of skin lesion. Methods: this is a quantitative research. The project was developed in a Hospital, located in the health center of the city of Teresina /PI. The population for data collection consisted of all nursing professionals working in the cardiovascular clinic. Data were collected after authorization from the Research Ethics Committees of the State University of Piauí and the hospital using a structured form prepared by the authors of this study. Data were entered into Excel Software, version 2016, and organized into tables, using descriptive statistics with simple frequency and percentage. Results and Discussion: All nursing professionals who worked in the cardiovascular clinic in November 2020 who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and accepted to participate in the research participated in the study, obtaining a total of 15 participants, of which 5 were nurses and 10 were nursing technicians. Regarding the concept, 100% of nurses filled it in with the right answer, however 70% of nursing technicians answered it correctly, while 20% got it wrong when answering the question and 10% did not know how to answer. The average of correct answers for all items that were evaluated on possible causes by nursing technicians was 66.88% and that of nurses was 80%. The average of correct answers for all items that were evaluated about the main forms of prevention by nursing technicians was 68.33% and for nurses was 76.67%. It is believed that nurses must have knowledge and understanding about best practices, promoting more effective thinking and acting, which generates subsidies to systematize a safe practice that results in quality of care and patient satisfaction. In addition, the members of the nursing team are key elements in the task of preventing errors, avoiding bad decisions, and assuming an essential role in advancing and using strategies to promote quality of care and patient safety. Conclusion: the carrying out of educational interventions, as part of continuing health education, can contribute to the improvement of nursing professional knowledge, Nursing care and, consequently, patient safety and possibly to reduce the risk of complications and adverse events related to TIV. Descriptors: Nursing. Nursing team. Knowledge. Intravenous infusions. Infiltration. Wounds and injuries.