2020
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0941
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Primary Health Care professionals’ knowledge about initial care for burn victims

Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives: to assess Primary Health Care physicians and nurses’ knowledge about initial care for burn patients. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 71 professionals between February 19 and March 30, 2018. A validated questionnaire was used to assess knowledge through the correct answers obtained in the tool; Mann-Whitney test to compare professionals’ level of knowledge; and logistic regression to investigate the association with other variables. Results: there was an overall … Show more

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“…In clinical nursing care for burned patients, care shall not be focused only on the biological dimension, but include a holistic approach considering the individual as a being who also has spiritual, social, and psychological needs, especially because it is a human being exposed to a condition considered devastating (15) . In this regard, the relevance of the Theory of Basic Human Needs stands out in nursing care for burned victims and in the organization of the terminological subset in a global manner.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…In clinical nursing care for burned patients, care shall not be focused only on the biological dimension, but include a holistic approach considering the individual as a being who also has spiritual, social, and psychological needs, especially because it is a human being exposed to a condition considered devastating (15) . In this regard, the relevance of the Theory of Basic Human Needs stands out in nursing care for burned victims and in the organization of the terminological subset in a global manner.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A burn trauma produces psychological stressors for several reasons, such as separation from family and work, bodily changes, loss of autonomy and expectations of the future, generating intense suffering. Victims suffer due to their body image, given the presence of scars, with possibilities of disfigurement, with feelings of insecurity, inferiority, and sadness, and emotional support from health professionals and family members is essential (15) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ademais, um estudo realizado com profissionais já formados em enfermagem e medicina também mostrou o baixo nível de conhecimentos desses profissionais no atendimento ao paciente queimado (VIANA et al, 2020). A falta de ensinamento sobre o tema desde a graduação leva a formação de profissionais pouco qualificados, com conhecimento insuficiente de primeiros socorros a esses pacientes.…”
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“…Com relação à questão "suporte nutricional", observada como erro frequente em um dos estudos (Santos & Santos, 2017), os alunos da instituição campo de estudo tiveram índice maior de acertos (69,45%). Ressalta-se que há contraindicação no uso de antibióticos de forma profilática, nesses casos, visto que haveria apenas a seleção de cepas resistentes, sem benefício aos pacientes (Viana et al,2020). É alarmante o alto nível de erros e incertezas nas respostas dos alunos da medicina, considerando a proximidade da formação para o mercado de trabalho e por abordar questões básicas de alta importância para atendimento e tratamento eficaz às vítimas de queimaduras.…”
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“…Um estudo com profissionais já formados em medicina e enfermagem, atuantes na atenção primária à saúde, revelou que esses apresentaram baixo nível de conhecimento associado ao tempo de atuação na unidade, reflexo também da formação acadêmica, o que provoca sérias lacunas nos possíveis atendimentos às vítimas de queimaduras (Viana et al, 2020).…”
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