Severity and workload related to adverse events in the ICU
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Assoc Brasileira Enfermagem
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Abstract
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 significant 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.
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Nursing Care, Patient Severity, Workload, Safety Management, Patient Safety
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English
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Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem. Brasilia Df: Assoc Brasileira Enfermagem, v. 70, n. 5, p. 942-948, 2017.
