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- Title
Nursing care of hospitalised patients receiving mechanical ventilation in intensive care units.
- Authors
Mesquita Melo, Elizabeth; Santos Teixeira, Carlos; Terto de Oliveira, Rogéria; Teixeira de Almeida, Diva; Eline Gomes Lacerda de Freitas Veras, Joelna; Marques Frota, Natasha; Borges Studart, Rita Mônica
- Abstract
Theoretical framework: Mechanical ventilation (MV ) is a widely used intervention for patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Aim: To assess the care provided by the nursing team to hospitalised patients receiving MV in the ICU. Methodology: An exploratory descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, was conducted on a sample of 58 nurses at a public hospital in Fortaleza-Ceará. Data were collected from August to October 2012, organised using Microsoft Excel and statistically analysed. The project was approved by the Ethics Committee of the institution. Results: 87.93% of participants washed their hands before procedures; 93.10% monitored fluid balance and breathing pattern; 37.93% performed oral hygiene every 12 hours; 87.93% performed tracheal suction at any time, and 68.97% used aseptic technique; 39.66% always checked cuff pressure; 82.76% always checked mechanical ventilator alarms, and 70.69% sought the cause of the problem; 65.52% always checked water level in the humidifier, and 48.28% examined the temperature. Tube fixation was replaced by 39.65% of participants every 12 hours, and 56.90% always changed the tube position. Main difficulties were: lack of knowledge, opportunity, time and safety while handling the mechanical ventilator. Conclusion: Considering the importance of the abovementioned care, team qualification is essential, thus contributing to patients’ clinical improvement.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ARTIFICIAL respiration; CLINICAL competence; CONCEPTUAL structures; INTENSIVE care nursing; INTENSIVE care units; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL quality control; NURSES; NURSES' aides; NURSING; RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE research; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista de Enfermagem Referência, 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1, p55
- ISSN
0874-0283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12707/RIII1316