Incidência de lesão por pressão em pacientes internados em um hospital com certificação de qualidade

Abstract

Objective: Characterizing the cases of participants with pressure injury in a private hospital and accredited with a prevention protocol instituted. Method: Amultiple case study conducted in a private hospital; the sampling was 100 random electronic medical records plus 2 cases that were reported in the quality sector. Results: Of incidents of pressure injury 28% were underreported, according to data obtained from the quality sector of the hospital institution. The profile of the participants identified in the medical records corresponds to the male gender, elderly, with existing chronic disease and with hospitalization time of more than five days. In relation to the region of the body with the most injury, the sacred region stood out. Conclusion: It was noted the importance of the applicability of the protocol for the prevention of pressure injury and the alignment of the nurse’s knowledge about the subject, the changes in health technologies.