Atuação do serviço de atendimento móvel de urgência na preservação dos vestígios forenses: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Objective: To assess the compliance of the SAMU team with the preservation protocol for forensic evidence at the crime scene in a reliable way. Method: Integrative literature review on compliance with the preservation protocol, where 10 articles were used, including manuals, ordinances, literature reviews, bibliographic and integrative; and protocol, which met the previously defined inclusion criteria. All were read thoroughly and analyzed focusing on the guiding question of the study. Results: The main result found in these papers was the need for training courses on the theme for professionals who work in the SAMU and a deficit regarding knowledge about the area of forensic nursing and its relevance in care at crime scenes and victims' hospital, in addition to the correct preservation of forensic evidence. Conclusion: Considering that these are the first professionals to have contact with victims of aggression, it highlights the importance of adding the discipline of forensic nursing to the curriculum, as well as specific training on the subject for the professionals working in this area.