Nursing workload related to the body mass index of critical patients/Carga de trabalho de enfermagem relacionada ao índice de massa corporal de pacientes críticos

To measure and compare the nursing workload and the frequency of the items scored in the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) considering the different groups of BMI of patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Longitudinal study conducted in the ICU of a university hospital in Sao Paulo in whi...

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Published in:Acta paulista de enfermagem 2017-01, Vol.30 (1), p.31
Main Authors: Goulart, Luana Loppi, Carrara, Fernanda Souza Angotti, Zanei, Suely Sueko Viski, Whitaker, Iveth Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass
Body mass index
Hospital costs
Hygiene
Intensive care
Intensive care units
Lungs
Mortality
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Obesity
Patients
Respiratory function
Sepsis
Underweight
Working conditions
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Summary:To measure and compare the nursing workload and the frequency of the items scored in the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) considering the different groups of BMI of patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Longitudinal study conducted in the ICU of a university hospital in Sao Paulo in which the BMI of patients was calculated by dividing the weight by the square of the height and the nursing workload was measured through the NAS. Analysis of 529 patients showed that the NAS did not differ between the groups according to the BMI. Obese patients demanded more time for hygiene procedures and more people to support the mobilization/ positioning process. Underweight patients received treatment for improving lung function with a higher frequency. The results showed no difference in the nursing workload when the BMI of the patient was considered.
ISSN:0103-2100
1982-0194
DOI:10.1590/1982-0194201700006