BUNDLE: MEDICAL ADHESIVE-RELATED SKIN INJURY PREVENTION IN ADULT INTENSIVE CARE

Abstract

Objective: to build and validate a bundle for medical adhesive-related skin injury prevention in adult intensive care. Method: this is a methodological study, carried out in three stages: development of a Scoping Review, bundle construction and content validity. This scoping review followed the JBI recommendations, and the content validity process was performed using the Delphi technique. Six expert judges participated in this process. For content validity analysis, the Content Validity Coefficient and binomial test were calculated. Items that reached a coefficient ≥0.80 and an agreement proportion of 80% among judges were considered valid for the binomial test. Results: the bundle structure had 21 recommendations, grouped into categories: skin assessment, identification of patients at risk, product selection, skin preparation, adhesive application technique, adhesive removal technique and health professionals’ education. The criteria established for assessment achieved satisfactory levels of assessment, being considered adequate by judges. In Delphi I, the assessed items obtained a Content Validity Coefficient ≥0.83 and in Delphi II, ≥0.97. Conclusion: in this study, it was allowed to construct and validate a bundle for medical adhesive-related skin injury prevention in adult intensive care.