Conhecimento de cuidadores sobre a prevenção de lesões por pressão em crianças e adolescentes cadeirantes

Objective: Analyze the knowledge of caregivers about the prevention of pressure injury in children and adolescents wheelchair’ users. Methods: Transversal and descriptive research. Two structured interviews were performed with questions related to the knowledge of caregivers about strategies for the prevention of pressure injury. Results: The sample was composed of 11 caregivers of children and adolescents whose are wheelchair-dependent with mean age of 33.3 ± 9.8 years. The profile of caregivers consisted of young women with maternal relationship with child and fundamental level of schooling. A percentage of 90.9% of participants have not received orientation by health professional on strategies to prevent skin injuries. In addition, 54.5% of sample refers to spend more than 13 hours per day in sitting position and they do not perform relief maneuvers. Most caregivers demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge about strategies to prevent pressure injury. Conclusion: Research reinforces the need for the development of educational programs on strategies to prevent pressure injuries.