The use of ELMO helmets for the treatment of patients with COVID-19: experience report

• Autori principali: Adriano da Costa Belarmino (Autore), Cleiton Machado Pinho (Autore), Maria Eunice Nogueira Galeno Rodrigues (Autore), Alisson Salatiek Ferreira de Freitas (Autore), Larissa Alves Cunha (Autore), Antonio Rodrigues Ferreira Júnior (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Piauí, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Riassunto

Objective: to describe nurses' experience with the use of the ELMO helmet for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. Methods: experience report in an emergency care unit located in a metropolitan city of Ceará, Brazil, in the period from March 15 to June 22, 2021. Content Analysis was used for organization and analysis through references in the area. Results: the potentialities of care during the ELMO helmet use were observed, such as a decrease in indications for orotracheal intubation, improvement in respiratory distress, and decrease in morbidity, but also weaknesses such as diminished patient-healthcare professional communication, need for careful evaluation of the time of use and patient response, risk of psychological instability, and risk of broncho-aspiration; moreover, health teams collaborative aspects such as increased intra-team communication, effective interaction, and greater decision-making were registered. Conclusion: important results in treating COVID-19 can result from the use of this tool; however, there is a need for strict monitoring in order to avoid major respiratory complications as well as physical and psychological sequelae from the wearing of ELMO.

Descrizione del documento

10.26694/reufpi.v12i1.3670
2238-7234