Elaboração de protocolo de condutas em traqueostomias no hospital referência em tratamento do câncer do Amazonas

Abstract

Background: tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that opens the trachea anterior wall and exteriorize it to the environment though the neck using a cannula, keeping airway open. It´s a common procedure especially in oncology hospitals. Amazon Oncology Control Foundation still does not have a tracheostomy protocol for routine care. Tracheostomy care is multiprofessional, and the elaboration of a protocol using the opinion of heath care specialists and experience allow reproducibility of clinical actions. Clinical, ambulatorial and home care routines will influence in less mortality and improve quality of life for tracheostomy patients. Objective: create a multi-professional manual of tracheostomy care to adult and pediatric patients of Amazon Oncology Control Foundation who needs this procedure. Methods: the protocol was developed using modified Delphi method. Two series of questionnaires were offered to 20 professionals. Results: 13 professionals concluded all two steps. The first questionnaire 53 of 92 questions offered achieved consensus (57,6%). Those selected questions were used to write the text of the second questionnaire, this was elaborated in 8 chapters, who each one was evaluated through Linkert scale answers. All chapters presented achieved consensus, this means Linkert scale answers (I agree and I fully agree) were above 70%. Conclusions: using consensus data, a manual of tracheostomy care for professionals and a manual for patients and caregivers were elaborated.