Care actions for the promotion of safety to the patient in invasive mechanical ventilation

Abstract

Aim: to verify the knowledge of the nursing and physiotherapy teams about the care actions related to the use of mechanical ventilation. Method: a descriptive, exploratory, quantitative study performed in the intensive care unit with 32 participants from the multiprofessional team, from September to November, 2016, through a self-explanatory questionnaire. Results: two main aspects of care actions related to the use of invasive mechanical ventilation were identified, the first one addressed four strategies of care directed to the mechanical ventilator and the second one related four specific care directed to the critical patient ventilated mechanically. Conclusion: the knowledge about the care strategies was satisfactory regarding the mechanical ventilator and patient behavior, valuing the adoption of protocols based on scientific evidences on the subject.