Conhecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem em cuidados intensivos sobre hipotermia terapêutica pós-reanimação cardiorrespiratória.

Abstract

Therapeutic hypothermia is effective in the context of cardiac arrest and is included in the recommendations of the American Heart Association guidelines on advanced cardiology care. This procedure has a neuroprotective role, as it reduces neurological repercussions. and mortality in patients who survive cardiac arrest. Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of nursing professionals in intensive care on targeted temperature control. Method: quantitative, descriptive, and exploratory research. Nursing professionals working in an The intensive care unit participated. Data were collected from a questionnaire, tabulated in a spreadsheet, and subsequently submitted to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis in the statistical program Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21. Results: 79 professionals participated, 50 (63.30%) nursing technicians and 29 (36.70%) nurses, mean age of 41.46 years (±8.15), self-declared female gender 70 (88.6%). Only 24 (30.4%) have already performed the therapy, 74 (93.7%) think its implementation is important, 59 74.7% want to implement it in their work environment, and 77 (97.5%) think It is It is important to establish a standard operating protocol in the industry. The application of the 10 specific knowledge assessment questions identified an average of 5.48 (±1.89) correct. answers, knowledge considered insufficient for the safe application of the therapy. Conclusion: There are gaps in the knowledge of the evaluated professionals. The main deficits in knowledge are related to the risks of therapeutic hypothermia for the patient, the indications for the therapy, the rewarming phase, time of performance, nursing care during the performance and the sign of poor prognosis after therapeutic hypothermia.