Nursing workload: is it a predictor of healthcare associated infection in intensive care unit?

Authors

  • Lilia de Souza Nogueira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Médico Cirúrgica
  • Renata Eloah de Lucena Ferretti-Rebustini Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Médico Cirúrgica
  • Vanessa de Brito Poveda Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Médico Cirúrgica
  • Rita de Cassia Gengo e Silva Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Médico Cirúrgica
  • Ricardo Luis Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Elaine Machado de Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Rafaela Andolhe Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Kátia Grillo Padilha Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Médico Cirúrgica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000700006

Abstract

Objective To analyze the influence of nursing workload on the occurrence of healthcare associated infection (HAI) in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to type of treatment. Method Retrospective cohort study developed in nine ICUs in São Paulo, Brazil, from September to December 2012. Nursing workload was measured by the Nursing Activities Score (NAS). The Student’s t and Fisher’s exact tests and logistic regressions were used in the analyses. Results The sample was composed of 835 patients (54.3±17.3 years; 57.5% male), of which 12.5% acquired HAI in the ICU. The NAS of the patients admitted for clinical treatment was 71.3±10.9, and for surgery 71.6±9.2. Length of stay in ICU and severity were predictive factors for occurrence of HAI in patients admitted to the unit for clinical or surgical treatment, and male sex only for surgical patients. When considering the admissions independent of type of treatment, in addition to the variables mentioned above, index of comorbidities also remained in the regression model. The NAS was not a predictive factor of HAI. Conclusion Nursing workload did not influence occurrence of HAI in the patients included in this study.

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2015-12-01

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Nursing workload: is it a predictor of healthcare associated infection in intensive care unit? . (2015). Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 49(spe), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000700006