Perception of nurses in wound therapy: Treatment and coverage

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate nurses' knowledge about wound care in health institutions located in Campinas and neighboring regions. The nurse acts directly in choosing the ideal techniques and dressings that will be used to promote an environment that enables rapid tissue repair. The applied methodology included a literature review of wounds and field research through interviews assisted by the application of a questionnaire with open and closed questions about the evaluation and management of wounds. After collecting and analyzing the data, they were confronted with the information available in the literature and researches related to wound treatment. The results allow inferring that nurses made their choices based on technical-scientific knowledge and on the etiology of wounds. In addition, it is possible to state that the knowledge of the interviewed nurses proved to have great relevance both for the management of injuries and for the promotion of suitable care.