Health promotion and prevention of pressure injury: Expectations of primary health care nurses

Abstract

Objective: to present the applicability of the Braden Scale in the perception of primary care nurses, and to identify preventive measures and health promotion in order to avoid the development of pressure injury. Method: convergent care research carried out in a health district in the South of Brazil, with 20 nurses. The data collection took place in July 2014, through an interview and practical educational in the form of a thematic workshop entitled “Say no to pressure injury, prevention is the best care”. The analysis occurred through the phases of apprehension, synthesis, theorization and transference. Results: the educational practice resulted in two categories: Perceptions and expectations regarding the use of the Braden Scale in primary care, which is revealed as an important tool in the recognition of vulnerable people; and Reveal health promotion practices and prevention measures to avoid pressure injuries, with goals aimed at targeting adequate care in the quest to improve the quality of life. Conclusion: it is concluded that adequate evaluation, care plans that can prevent pressure injury, as well as practices that promote health, are characterized as creative possibilities versus challenges, in the inclusion of a new paradigm in primary care.