Introduction:

Pressure ulcers are described within clinical safety and constitute a major health concern.

Objective:

To propose a methodology for the protocolization of nursing performance in the registration and notification of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients.

Methods:

A technological development research was carried out at Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital, from October 2016 to January 2018. Ten experts participated. All possessed a high level of competence and were selected through established criteria. The theoretical methods applied were analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction, system approach, and modeling. As empirical method, we applied the Delphi method. The analysis of documentary sources and the processing of expert opinions proposed in the Delphi method were used. Ethical considerations were applied for this type of study.

Results:

The methodology was structured in seven moments with duly defined steps for the registration and notification of pressure ulcers in patients in the hospital setting. For evaluation and control, indicators of structure, process and outcomes were established.

Conclusions:

The designed methodological proposal becomes a benchmark of structure and content for the protocolization of nursing performance in the registration and notification of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients. The proposed elements were based on expert consensus and the best scientific evidence.

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