2009
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-21002009000700011
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Úlcera por pressão: risco e gravidade do paciente e carga de trabalho de enfermagem

Abstract: Objectives: to examine the association between pressure ulcer (PU) in critical care patients and their Braden scale score and the association between patient acuity and nursing workload, and to identify the risk factors for pressure ulcer among patients in critical care units (CCUs). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 74 patients in three CCUs at a major hospital. Data were collected prospectively using the simplified acute physiology score (SAPS II), the nursing activities score (NAS), and the Bra… Show more

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“…Destaca-se que, apesar de o NAS se encontrar em franca utilização nas UTIs brasileiras, comparações com outros resultados de pesquisas são limitadas, devido à utilização de diferentes metodologias e casuísticas (2,(19)(20) , fato que não permite a generalização dos dados.…”
Section: Associação Entre a Carga De Trabalho E Variáveis Demográficaunclassified
“…Destaca-se que, apesar de o NAS se encontrar em franca utilização nas UTIs brasileiras, comparações com outros resultados de pesquisas são limitadas, devido à utilização de diferentes metodologias e casuísticas (2,(19)(20) , fato que não permite a generalização dos dados.…”
Section: Associação Entre a Carga De Trabalho E Variáveis Demográficaunclassified
“…2,9,[16][17] The finding related to the old age is touted as one of the relevant factors in the PU physiopathol-ogy, especially when combined with other factors such as malnutrition, mobility and humidity. 2,[16][17] In the elderly, there is reduction on skin elasticity and cell replacement frequency.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The risk classification is defined by the cutting points that are: ≤9 very high risk, between 10 and 12 high risk, between 13 and 14 moderate risk, between 15 and 18 mild risk and above this value with no risk. [8][9][10] The total score ≤13 was considered as the cutoff point to define the patient risk and also indicates the nursing conduct to be adopted for the lesion´s prevention, 11 at the institution where this study was developed.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Outros relataram que 98,7% dos pacientes internados em uma UTI apresentaram risco de desenvolver UP 21 .…”
Section: Categoria 4: Hidrataçãounclassified