Protocolo de atendimento a pacientes com úlcera venosa para o município de Lagoa Santa, MG

Abstract

The health care provided to people with wounds is a challenging problem to be faced daily by those who care for them, especially health professionals. Chronic wounds are considered public health problems and have significant socioeconomic impact on patients, families and health care system as a whole. This work aimed to develop a protocol for care of people with venous ulcers, based on scientific evidence in order to contribute to the autonomy of nursing professionals in the organization of work processes in Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais. The study gathered and evaluated guidelines of clinical practice in the handling of venous ulcers for the construction of municipal protocol through an integrative review, covering the six phases of this method being that for the fourth and fifth stages, applied review of clinical guidelines using the AGREE II instrument. The result was the identification of the best evidence on care to patients with venous ulcers, bringing them together to build the municipal protocol. It showed to the study that there is little research on the subject in Brazil, being found only international guidelines. It was concluded that it is possible and very important to build a municipal protocol guided by evidence-based practices for the systematic evaluation of clinical guidelines and using validated instrument.