Conhecimento de graduandos de enfermagem sobre prevenção das lesões por pressão: uma revisão integrativa

ABSTRACT | OBJECTIVE: To identify what scientific publications describe about undergraduate students' knowledge of pressure injury prevention measures. METHODS: Integrative review with articles published between 2019 and June 2024 in the SciELO, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, EMBASE, Web of Science and LILACS databases, through the VHL. The descriptors used were: pressure injury, nursing students, knowledge, disease prevention. The data from the selected studies was gathered using a data collection tool. After this stage, the studies were synthesized in descriptive form for discussion. RESULTS: 17 articles were found that met the objective of the study, 13 of which were published internationally and 4 nationally. The analysis revealed that 76.5% identified insufficient levels of knowledge about the prevention of pressure injuries in academic nursing training. The students had difficulties with aspects such as the concept of shear, the angle of elevation of the headboard, daily inspection of the skin and adequate time for repositioning patients. Only 23.5% of the studies indicated adequate levels of knowledge on the subject. CONCLUSION: The articles analyzed reflect that the level of knowledge about PI prevention by undergraduate nursing students is inadequate. Insufficient rates of correct answers were found in relation to PI preventive measures, highlighting gaps in academic training and the need to reformulate educational approaches in undergraduate training.