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. 2025 Jan 26;11(1):25-34.
doi: 10.33546/bnj.3592. eCollection 2025.

Honduran nursing care to pressure injuries in patients with invasive mechanical ventilation: A qualitative study

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Honduran nursing care to pressure injuries in patients with invasive mechanical ventilation: A qualitative study

Yoselin Isabel Vallejo Bustamante et al. Belitung Nurs J. .

Abstract

Background: Although substantial evidence exists regarding the treatment of pressure ulcers, there is a lack of studies demonstrating a comprehensive nursing approach for managing pressure ulcers in the ICU, particularly among patients with invasive mechanical ventilation from developing countries like Honduras. This gap in research is significant as the risk and impact of pressure ulcers on health recovery cannot be disregarded.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze Honduran nursing care for pressure ulcers in patients with invasive mechanical ventilation admitted to Intensive Care Units.

Methods: A qualitative study approach was used, with in-depth interviews conducted with 12 critical care nurses from July to September 2022. The interviews were recorded, and data analysis was performed using the participants' narratives following Colaizzi's steps.

Results: Three themes were obtained, which provide insight into the phenomenon: "The strengths in Honduran nursing interventions," "Negligence in the Honduran nursing care processes," and "Vulnerabilities in the organizational structures."

Conclusion: Nurses' experiences highlighted their timely reports and comprehensive, holistic care. However, they undergo negligence in their caring processes, such as low frequency of repositioning, lack of caring plans, and absence of self-training, leading to interdisciplinary work codependency for decision-making. Allocating resources toward nursing care and their professional growth is an investment in providing humane treatment and ensuring the prevention and management of pressure injuries in critical care patients. This study highlights the importance of comprehensive training and standardized protocols for intensive care nurses to improve pressure injury prevention and management in mechanically ventilated patients, emphasizing the need for regular patient repositioning, effective communication, and adequate resources to enhance patient care quality.

Keywords: Honduras; critical care nursing; decision making; intensive care units; moving and lifting patients; policy making; pressure ulcer; respiration, artificial.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest regarding the research, authorship, and publication of this article.

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Model for Policymaking on Honduran Nursing Care to Pressure Ulcers on Patients with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation [Designed following the USA Model of Policy Making by applying the study’s main findings]

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