Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions in Patients With Chronic Wound in Primary and Secondary Care

Abstract

Objective: To identify nursing diagnoses and interventions related to patients with chronic wound produced by a specific system in primary and secondary care. Method: Descriptive study conducted between July and October 2022. We used data from the Systematization of Nursing Care in Wounds–anagerial (SAEFg) system. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee, under Opinion no. 4.329.008/2020. Results: There were 314 records of diagnoses and 1,300 of nursing interventions. The main nursing diagnoses were: venous ulcer (17.6%), impaired wound healing and anxiety (7.6%), risk of falling (7.1%), risk of infection (6.7%), and pruritus (6.4%). The interventions were: prescribe/guide leg elevation (9.3%), guide not to scratch or use abrasive products (8.3%), examine skin conditions (7%), and describe/document wound characteristics (5.5%). Conclusion: The main nursingdiagnoses and interventions were about tegumentary, emotional and risk aspects such as fall and infection. The highest occurrence of records was in secondary care.