Strategies adopted by the nursing team for the prevention of pressure ulcers in hospitalized older people: a scoping review.

Abstract

Objective: To map the strategies described in the literature that can be adopted by the nursing team to prevent pressure injuries in hospitalized older people.

Method: Structured scoping review according to the JBI methodology, performed on June 17, 2024. The search for documents was carried out in eight databases and in a library of theses and dissertations, with the help of the application Rayyan for selecting studies.

Results: Eleven studies were included in the review. Initial risk assessment, ongoing reassessment and monitoring, pressure redistribution, maintenance of skin integrity, treatment of pressure injuries, nutritional and fluid support, education and involvement of patients and families, training of the healthcare team, in addition to the implementation of standardized instruments and the use of technology, were identified as the main prevention strategies.

Conclusion: The identified prevention strategies allow the nursing team to act quickly, using integrated interventions optimized by professional training, as well as to use standardized instruments and advanced technologies.