Nursing care to adult patient: mucocutaneous injuries prevention and patient safety

Abstract

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

Keywords

• segurança do paciente
• enfermagem
• cuidados de enfermagem
• ferimentos e lesões