Lesões de pele relacionadas ao uso de adesivos: cuidados para sua prevenção como condição para a assistência de enfermagem

Abstract

Skin lesions related to the use of adhesives are not rare occurrences, being overlooked by many professionals. Objective: Discourse about the occurrence of injuries for adhesives in health assistance and ways to prevention as a condition for the nursing care insurance and quality. This work was done based on literature review. Results: this thematic studies are scarce in Brazil and in the international literature. International investigations show that the problem is recurring in the health services, and that nurses do not have in-depth knowledge about the stickers used on assistance. In Brazil there are no epidemiological studies carried out on this subject, it is not known the actual size of the problem..Conclusion: the nursing needs to deepen the knowledge about the properties of adhesives, fasteners, as well as on insertion and removal techniques. Need to analyze the results of the assistance she provided and get to meet technological advances related to the inputs it uses in the provision of care, in order to care that is offered with quality and free of adverse events