Lesão por pressão relacionada a dispositivos médicos: prevenção e fatores de risco associados
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2021v24i282p6480-6486Keywords:
Nursing, Equipment and supplies, Pressure injuryAbstract
lntroduction: Pressure injury is found in the skin or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, resulting from exposure to pressure or shear forces, having intrinsic and extrinsic factors: immobility, unconsciousness, loss of urinary and fecal continence, nutritional deficiency, chronic degenerative diseases, weight and related to medical devices. Objective: To describe the prevention and risk factors for Pressure lnjury related to medical devices. Method: lntegrative literature review, between 201 O and 2020 in LILACS, PubMed, Bdenf and Scielo search engine databases. Results: Nine studies were included: four (44,4%) publications describing the main devices related to these injuries. Conclusion: The factors associated with the development of Pressure Injuries Related to Medical Devices and how to prevent them were described, identifying which are the risk devices, and prevention and treatment measures, specific and effective care through nursing professionals in prevention and treatment.