CONTRIBUTION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PREVENTING PRESSURE INJURIES IN PRONED COVID-19 PATIENTS IN THE ICU: USE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Contribution of occupational therapy in preventing pressure injuries in proned covid-19 patients in the ICU: use of assistive technology

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https://doi.org/10.47222/2526-3544.rbto62756

Keywords:

Occupational Therapy, Prone Position, Self-Help Devices, Pressure Ulcer, COVID-19, Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Contextualization: Strategies created by Occupational Therapists (OTs) to reduce the risk of pressure injuries in critically ill patients with COVID-19 kept in the prone position for a long time. Intervention process: OT and multidisciplinary team developed the "Prone Kit", composed of orthotic devices with specific functions, to assist patients in the prone position, following stages of problematization, research, elaboration, testing, standardization and dissemination. Critical analysis practice: All prone patients in the ICU used the “Prona Kit" and none developed pressure injuries due to pronation. Team integration was essential for the quality of the final product and raising awareness among care professionals was one of the main challenges of the process implantation of the devices. Summary of considerations: The strategy was important to minimize injuries to prone patients and could be used in other necessary clinical conditions. The OT played an important role in aggregating the team and leading the project.

Author Biography

Saionara Cristina Francisco, Hospital Metropolitano Doutor Célio de Castro/ Coordination of the Research and Extension Teaching Center

 

 

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Published

2024-11-01

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Análise da Prática