Boas práticas na aspiração endotraqueal em uma unidade de terapia intensiva: estudo observacional

Objective: to describe good practices carried out by the multidisciplinary team during aspiration of the lower airways in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Method: quantitative, observational, descriptive and prospective study, guided by the STROBE tool, carried out in an adult intensive care unit between May and August 2022. The sample consisted of 25 observations and data collection through a checklist. Including nursing, physiotherapy and medicine professionals. Data were processed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, and absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. Results: most aspirations were performed by the nursing team, 20 (80%) professionals did not regulate the fraction of inspired oxygen before and after the procedure, none used protective glasses, 06 (60%) professionals did not clamp the probe during its insertion. Conclusion: the need to encourage training addressing good practices during endotracheal aspiration is reinforced.