Objective: To analyze whether an increase in patient severity and nursing workload are correlated to a greater incidence of adverse events (AEs) in critical patients. Method: A prospective single cohort study was performed on a sample of 138 patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU). Results: A total of 166 AEs, occurred, affecting 50.7% of the patients. Increased patient severity presented a direct relationship to the probability of AEs occurring. However, nursing workload did not present a statistically signifi cant relationship with the occurrence of AEs. Conclusion: The results cast light on the importance of using evaluation tools by the nursing personnel in order to optimize their daily activities and focus on patient safety. Descriptors: Nursing Care; Patient Severity; Workload; Safety Management; Patient Safety. RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar se o aumento da gravidade do paciente e a carga de trabalho de enfermagem está relacionado à maior incidência de Eventos Adversos (EAs) em pacientes críticos. Método: Estudo de coorte única, prospectivo, com amostra de 138 pacientes internados em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Resultados: Ao todo, foram evidenciados 166 EAs, que acometeram 50,7% dos pacientes. O aumento da gravidade do paciente apresentou relação direta com a chance de ocorrência de EAs. Entretanto, a carga de trabalho de enfermagem não apresentou relação estatisticamente signifi cativa, na ocorrência de EAs. Conclusão: Os resultados permitem refl etir acerca da importância da equipe de enfermagem, em utilizar instrumentos de avaliação, com o objetivo de melhorar e planejar suas ações diárias, com foco na segurança do paciente. Descritores: Cuidados de Enfermagem; Gravidade do Paciente; Carga de Trabalho; Gestão da Segurança; Segurança do Paciente. RESUMENObjetivo: Analizar si el aumento de la gravedad del paciente y la carga de trabajo de enfermería está relacionada con mayor incidencia de Eventos Adversos (EAs) en pacientes críticos. Método: Estudio de cohorte única, prospectivo, con muestra de 138 pacientes internados en una Unidad de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Resultados: En total, fueron evidenciados 166 EAs, incidiendo sobre 50,7% de los pacientes. El aumento de la gravedad del paciente mostró relación directa con la posibilidad de ocurrencia de EAs. Sin embargo, la carga de trabajo de enfermería no demostró relación estadísticamente signifi cativa en la ocurrencia de EAs. Conclusión: Los resultados permiten refl exionar sobre la importancia del equipo de enfermería, en utilizar instrumentos de evaluación, con el objeto de mejorar y planifi car sus acciones diarias, enfocándose en la seguridad del paciente. Descriptores: Atención de Enfermería; Gravedad del Paciente; Carga de Trabajo; Gestión de la Seguridad; Seguridad del Paciente. Severity and workload related to adverse events in the ICU Serafim CTR, et al. Severity and workload related to adverse events in the ICU
Objectives: to identify in the scientific literature the knowledge produced about skin tears injuries in the elderly. Methods: it is an integrative literature review (2014-2019), carried out by searching the databases/platforms National Library of Medicine, Biomedical Answers and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, with descriptors and the Boolean operators “and” and “or ”. Results: from the bibliographic search, selection and analysis, eight articles made up the sample. For skin tears injuries in the elderly, four pillars of care emerged: maintenance of organic and tissue homeostasis with a focus on proper nutrition and hydration; avoid trauma to senile skin, providing a safe environment with suitable devices; and the systematization of health care and education for elderly skin care. Conclusion: as prevention mechanisms, primary prevention is achieved through a unique care plan and health education activities, focused on risk factors and vulnerabilities, minimizing damage and complications.
Objectives: To measure the nursing workload in the Burn Intensive Care Units and evaluate its association with clinical variables, length of stay, and outcome of hospitalization. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in a Brazilian public large hospital. The study included 33 patients. The nursing workload was assessed using the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) every 24 hours. We performed 447 Nursing Activities Score assessments. For the statistical analysis, Student’s t-test, ANOVA, and Spearman’s correlation test were used. The considered significant difference was 5% (p ≤ 0.05). Results: The Nursing Activities Score mean was 84% (± 4.4), which corresponded to 20.2 hours. There was an association between the nursing workload and the patient’s severity (p <0.010), burned body surface (p = 0.010), and hospitalization outcome (p = 0.020). Conclusion: Burn victims, assisted in the ICU, demanded a high nursing workload, which was influenced by clinical aspects and the hospitalization outcome. These findings point to the need to reconsider the nurse staffing related to this care profile.
Objective: to assess the technical quality of a decision support system for reception and risk classification in obstetrics. Method: a methodological study of assessment of the system. 12 nurses and 11 information technology (IT) professionals were invited to evaluate the Obstetrics Reception and Risk Classification System (Sistema de Acolhimento e Classificação de Risco em Obstetrícia, SACR-O). Based on the standards of the International Organization for Standardization, the minimum number of evaluators and the characteristics to be evaluated were established: functional suitability, reliability, usability, performance efficiency, compatibility, safety, maintainability, and portability. The characteristics assessed should be given a ≥70% positive assessment to be considered suitable. Results: the characteristics assessed by the nurses and the IT professionals, respectively, were considered adequate: Functional suitability (97% and 98%), Reliability (91% and 94%), Usability (89% and 93%), Performance efficiency (97% and 98%), Compatibility (93% and 100%), and System security (95% and 97%). Maintainability (87%) and Portability (97%) were also evaluated by IT professionals. Conclusion: the technical quality of the SACR-O system was considered excellent by nurses and IT professionals.
Objetivo: identificar o perfil assistencial com base na carga de trabalho evidenciada pelo Nursing Activities Score (NAS) em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) neonatal. Método: estudo descritivo, quantitativo, longitudinal, de coorte única, realizado na UTI Neonatal de um hospital escola. Resultados: o perfil assistencial foi identificado através da frequência dos itens do NAS, cujo valor médio global encontrado foi de 56,1%. Os itens do NAS mais pontuados mostram o predomínio de atividades de registro de sinais vitais, horários, cálculo e registro regular do balanço hídrico; administração de medicações não vasoativas independente da via, procedimentos de higiene e suporte aos familiares e pacientes que requerem dedicação exclusiva por cerca de uma hora em algum plantão. Foram encontradas diferenças na carga de trabalho entre os dias da semana, o menor escore pontuado foi de 55,7 no domingo e o maior de 57,8, na sexta-feira. Conclusão: o NAS identificou o perfil assistencial em UTI neonatal e pode auxiliar o enfermeiro na adequação do quantitativo de pessoal, além de identificar as maiores demandas no cuidado de sua unidade.
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