O papel do enfermeiro nos cuidados preventivos por lesão por pressão em pacientes com trauma raquimedular

Abstract

Pressure Injury (LP) is a common disease in our country, and may even be called opportunistic, since it only develops when the patient has problems of movement, this is represented by a wound that is caused by pressure For a prolonged period of time of the body structure against a surface, as is the case of patients affected by spinal cord injury. Patients suffering from spinal cord injury need the help of trained professionals to assist in their care in order to avoid the appearance of these wounds. Spinal cord injury is a trauma to the spinal cord, which can be caused by automobile accidents, gunshot wounds, and white arms. Among the lesions, the most common are in the vertebrae, along with the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. The objective of the present study is to show the importance of the role of nurses in the preventive care for the non-development of LP in patients with spinal cord trauma, as well as to evaluate the extrinsic LP-related risk factors in patients with spinal cord injury. This research demonstrates the importance of the care process and the responsibility of each nurse professional in the prevention and treatment of these wounds, thus reducing the incidence of LP in patients with spinal cord injury.