Introduction:

Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injuries (MARSI) can occur at any age, environment or body location where the medical adhesive is applied. This material is widely used in healthcare. It becomes urgent that nurse(s) implement preventative and effective measures against the injuries it produces.

Objetive:

To map the nursing care used in the prevention of MARSI occurrences and identify existing gaps in the literature.

Methods:

A scoping review was performed, according to the method proposed by Joanna Briggs Institute. Two independent reviewers performed the selection, extraction and synthesis of data.

Results:

Eight studies with different methodologies were included for an enriching synthesis, demonstrating that the products used are effective in preventing MARSI injuries. Improvements in care are expected, since no reference to preventive nursing care, other than adjuvant products, was found.

Conclusion:

The nurse plays a key role in the use of medical patches. The education of these professionals can contribute to the awareness of the risk of MARSI lesions, in order to promote the best practices. Although the possible adjuvant products to be used are known, there is little literature regarding nursing interventions to prevent these lesions.

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