Evaluation of the profile and experience of nurses working in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a northern city of Espírito Santo-ES and their knowledge about pressure ulcer

Pressure injuries in hospitalized patients have been a serious problem in nursing care management. Due to the high rates found and the emotional and financial costs that health professionals cause, they have been driven to seek elaboration of increasingly improved routines. Objectives: To evaluate nurses' technical / scientific knowledge regarding to the prevention and reduction of pressure injury within ICUs. Methodology: This is a simple descriptive exploratory study with a quali-quantitative approach, performed in two hospitals in the northern state of Espirito Santo in May and June of 2019 with 17 nurses from four ICUs through the assessment of knowledge of actions / interventions existing to prevent LPP in ICUs. An instrument containing 23 questions related to the interviewees' socio-demographic profile, knowledge and practice was used.The data analysis process was performed by simple descriptive statistics by calculation of absolute and relative frequency, being the qualitative research analysis consisting of: ordering, data classification and final analysis. Results: From 17 Of the respondents, 55.55%were in a predominanting age group between 30 and 40 years old , 27.77% sometimes used the Braden scale and 16.66% did not use the Braden Scale. Most of them 61.11%, have Lato Sensu Graduate Studies in Public Health, none of them in stomatherapy Of the respondents, 83.33% reported having difficulty identifying the six LPP categories, 16.66% reported not having received training on the subject and 22.22% reported the obtaining of information through books, magazines and articles on the internet. Conclusion: The study identified a deficiency in knowledge about the subject, since it pointed out that most participants reported weakness in technical and scientific knowledge on basic subjects about the LPPs. As a final product a quick consultation booklet was prepared, with the intention of contribute to the preventive care of LPPs within ICUs.