Playfulness and the “Bloco-Vira Vira” as Care-Educational Technology for Pressure Injury Prevention: An Experience Report in a Hospital Unit

ObjectiveTo report the development and initial implementation of the low-cost "Bloco Vira-Vira" intervention carried out by nurses from a hospital unit of a tertiary care hospital in Brazil on pressure injury prevention.MethodThis is an Experience Report (Report of Project) on the implementation of the "Bloco Vira-Vira," (a Brazilian Carnival theme and march), in a care-educational technology utilizing playfulness to help prevent pressure injury. The intervention was applied to high-risk, highly dependent patients in a tertiary hospital unit in São Paulo, Brazil, with 19 beds, during March 2025.ResultsAmong eligible patients, the intervention achieved 100% acceptance by the patients and/or their companions approached. The playful strategy, focused on reinforcing position changes, was noted as a motivating and pleasant way to raise awareness, resulting in greater adherence and participation of the patient/family, as demonstrated by monitoring the position change chart. The experience fostered multidisciplinary team unity and collective responsibility.ConclusionsThe "Bloco Vira-Vira" proved to be a feasible, low-cost, and creative approach that reinforces the importance of health education and the responsibilities of the multidisciplinary team related to skin protection. It serves as a model for engaging patients and professionals in preventive care.