Proposta de protocolo de enfermagem para a assistência a pacientes com feridas na atenção primária em saúde

Abstract

Currently in Brazil, given the high number of people with skin disorders, the wounds have become a major public health problem and burden significantly public spending. The care of skin wounds are a practical experienced daily by nursing staff that is inserted in Primary Care and/or in the hospital, and the nurse, among members of the health team, is an extremely important professional because it has title the expertise and the assignment to guide, implement and supervise the nursing staff in the prevention, evaluation and indication of the treatment of wounds. This study aims to develop a proposal for a protocol for the care of people with wounds in primary health care. To achieve the objective of this study the methodological course was held in three stages. The first was made the elaboration of situational diagnosis of the municipality, in the second stage established the link between the members of the multidisciplinary team and the third stage was carried out the search of the recommendations in guidelines supported. The results showed that after preparing the situational diagnosis, operation of referrals and selection of evidence-based recommendations, there was structuring the protocol. It was concluded that it is expected that with the adoption of this proposed protocol care practices be standardized and it is possible to optimize the time of nursing professionals, reduce the healing time and costs in relation to the treatment of wounds.