Nursing actions in the prevention of mechanical ventilation associated pneumonia: An integrative review

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Objective to identify preventive measures carried out by the nursing team to prevent pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation. METHOD: This is an integrative review of the literature focused on the question: what are the preventive measures for pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation used in nursing care of adult patients? The search was carried out during the month of December 2020, in the bases: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; Web of Science; Database in Sickness; Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences. Using the Describers in Health Sciences: “Pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation”; "Sick care"; "Pacote of assistance to the patient". RESULTS: 1,864 studies were found, 16 of which were composed in the final sample. The most used measures are: elevation of the head of the bed, oral hygiene and daily readjustment of the level of sedation. CONCLUSION: There are low financial cost measures that will be effective in direct prevention.