Caracterização dos pacientes com feridas crônicas atendidos em um ambulatório de enfermagem
International Journal of Development Research
Caracterização dos pacientes com feridas crônicas atendidos em um ambulatório de enfermagem
Received 27th February, 2021; Received in revised form 20th March, 2021; Accepted 11th April, 2021; Published online 30th May, 2021
Copyright © 2021, Luiza Maria Ferreira Silva et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The objective was to characterize the Patients with Chronic Wounds Assisted in a Nursing Ambulatory. The method corresponds to an exploratory, descriptive, documentary, and cross-sectional research with a quantitative approach. With analysis of the medical records of 10 patients of the Ambulatory of Prevention and Treatment of Injuries attended in 2019. The results of the study showed that most of the patients were male, with a mean age of 60 years, with Diabetes Mellitus, and as risk factors stood out Alcoholism. The coverages used in the treatment of patients with wounds, were AGE and barrier cream, it was also possible to verify that 60% of the patients underwent conservative instrumental debridement. When the orientations were emphasized about the daily dressing exchange, dressing care at home and limb elevation. Finally, the results of the study showed that the nurse, through his care, is an essential professional in the construction of adequate care, self-care and the correct management of the dressing at home. Besides, that’s the record in the charts. The record becomes important for the quality of care, because it consists in the formalization of all care provided, and, establishes a communication link between the team.
