Revista brasileira de enfermagem
Nursing Activities Score in critically ill patients on invasive mechanical ventilation
Par Bianchi LM, Duarte TTDP, Ipolito MZ et 3 autres.
Contenu en anglais
Résumé
Objective
to assess the association between invasive mechanical ventilation duration, classified as prolonged and non-prolonged, and nursing workload in critically ill patients.
Method
a prospective cohort study with adult patients on mechanical ventilation for up to 21 days or more. Nursing workload was measured using the Nursing Activities Score (NAS). Clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. A significance level of 5% was adopted.