Nursing Evidence –based inteprofissional practice guidelines for care in post-bariatric surgery – ICU - Systematic Literature Review.

Abstract

Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease in the world, and bariatric surgery has been a consistent feature to reverse overweight. In this context, the nursing practice has a fundamental role from the preparation of the patient for the surgery until the hospital discharge. Objective: Through literature research, to select and analyze scientific articles that allow answering the practical question, identifying strategies of clinical practice of nursing assistance to patients submitted to bariatric surgery. Methods: This is a descriptive and qualitative research from bibliographic material available in the virtual databases: Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SCIELO); National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health (PUBMED) and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS). Results: The results reveal 10 publications identified and analyzed by the thematic analysis technique, in which the following categories of analysis emerged: Nursing diagnosis in the preparation of the patient for bariatric surgery; nursing care in the postoperative period, involving parameters such as vital signs investigation, diet, physical activity, sleep quality and socialization. Conclusion:This review highlights the importance of effective participation of nursing in the diagnosis, care and orientation of patients undergoing bariatric surgery and, especially, in intensive care during late recovery.