THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSING IN THE PREVENTION OF PRESSURE INJURY IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

 Pressure injury (PU) is considered a public health problem. It is a chronic wound because it lasts a long time, with frequent recurrence and difficult healing. It causes considerable discomfort and pain to the patient, influencing the increase in hospital stay days, making it difficult to return to family life. Despite advances in health care in recent years, PI remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality, with a major impact on the quality of life of patients and their families, generating a social, economic, and public health problem. Acting in the prevention of PI is part of the goals of Patient Safety and when such goals are well implemented, direct and indirect costs are reduced the client's stay in the hospital environment and consequently the risk of secondary infections that can result in death from septicemia. Nursing is responsible for direct patient care and care management, with this team responsible for most of the care. Nurses play an important role on these occasions, as they are professionals who are able to assess care on a daily basis, paying attention to risks and Basic Human Needs (BHN), without neglecting technical-scientific principles for planning care that meets these needs questions, through ethical values indispensable to professional practice.