Abstract
A qualitative and descriptive study aimed at identifying the perception of nurses at the emergency service of a hospital in Southern Brazil on the use of a nursing protocol for classifying chest pain, implemented at a private hospital in the Brazilian Southeast. The protocol considers, among others, the characteristics of the chest pain, risk factors and flowcharts that lead to the nursing action of classifying the risk. Seven nurses participated in the study through semi-structured interview, between January and February 2014. For the data analysis, Content Analysis was used. The results reveal a consensus among nurses that the protocol prioritizes care; identifies risk factors for acute myocardial infarction more easily and identifies the type of pain. The lengthiness and time consumption were revealed as negative considerations. For the nurses, the protocol is applicable to the service as it supported their conduct.
Highlights
Chest pain is appointed as one of the main complaints in patients seeking emergency care
Between 5 and 15% of the patients mentioning chest pain are diagnosed with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), that is, in relative data, 400 thousand per year in Brazil.[1]
Considering that this pain is a classical symptom of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), which requires doubled attention
Summary
Chest pain is appointed as one of the main complaints in patients seeking emergency care. Os resultados apontam consenso entre os enfermeiros de que o protocolo prioriza o atendimento, identifica mais facilmente os fatores de risco para Infarto Agudo do Miocárdio e, também, o tipo de dor.
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