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Participatory Development of a Tool for Recording the Hydroelectrolytic Balance of Critical Patients
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Tais dos Passos Sagica
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Elizabeth Teixeira1
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Clarissa Porfírio Mendes1
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Reinaldo de Souza Guimarães1
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Denise Antunes de Azambuja Zocche2
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Marcia Helena Machado Nascimento1
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Abstract
Background
The use of assistive technology as a tool for recording the hydroelectrolytic balance of critical patients in Intensive Care Units has broadened the scope of health technologies, contributing to the quality of care provided and aiding in evaluating the hydrological balance of patients.
Objective
This study aimed to describe the stages of participatory development of a printed instrument for recording the electrolyte balance of critical patients.
Methods
A methodological study was conducted between August and October, 2023, at a public oncology referral hospital in Belém, Pará. Four nurses, 21 nursing technicians, and 2 physicians participated in the production of the instrument, following five stages using the problematization methodology. In data analysis, the cores of significance, frequencies, percentages, and response patterns were considered.
Results
From stages 1 and 2, two cores of significance emerged; from stages 3 and 4, based on professional participation, the instrument was organized. The proposed design for the front part was divided into four items, and for the back, 3 columns were inserted. In stage 5, the evaluation of satisfaction and agreement attributes was considered satisfactory.
Conclusion
The instrument was considered satisfactory for use by professionals in recording the electrolyte balance of critical patients.
