Gravidade e carga de trabalho de enfermagem em pacientes críticos com COVID-19 [Severity and nursing workload in patients critically ill with COVID-19] [Gravedad y carga de trabajo de enfermería en pacientes en estado crítico con COVID-19]
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2022.69318Keywords:
COVID-19, Unidades de Terapia Intensiva, Equipe de Enfermagem, Carga de Trabalho, Índice de Gravidade de Doença.Abstract
Objetivo: investigar a correlação da carga de trabalho de enfermagem e índice de gravidade em pacientes com COVID-19, em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Adulto. Método: estudo transversal, retrospectivo, realizado entre fevereiro e outubro de 2020, com dados de 93 pacientes com COVID-19. A análise da gravidade foi realizada segundo o Acute Physiology Age and Chronic Health Evaluation e a carga de trabalho pelo Nursing Activities Score. Resultados: prevaleceram idosos, sexo masculino, com uma ou mais comorbidades, com internação superior a sete dias. A média do Nursing Activities Score admissional foi de 74,2 pontos e o índice de gravidade de 24,47, com letalidade de 66,6%. Identificada correlação significante entre carga de trabalho e gravidade do paciente (0,5132; p<0,0001). Conclusão: carga de trabalho de enfermagem correlacionou-se moderadamente com a gravidade dos pacientes com COVID-19. Os resultados deste estudo podem auxiliar no dimensionado de enfermagem e prevenção de eventos adversos.
ABSTRACT
Objective: to investigate the correlation between nursing workload and severity index in patients with COVID-19 in an Adult Intensive Care Unit. Method: this retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted between February and October 2020, with data from 93 patients with COVID-19. Severity analysis was performed according to the Acute Physiology Age and Chronic Health Evaluation method and workload, by the Nursing Activities Score. Results: patients were predominantly elderly, male, with one or more comorbidities, and hospitalized for more than seven days. The average Nursing Activities Score at admission was 74.2 and the severity index was 24.47, with 66.6% lethality. Significant correlation was found between workload and patient severity (0.5132; p<0.0001). Conclusion: nursing workload correlated moderately with severity of patients with COVID-19. The study findings can help in scaling nursing staffs and preventing adverse events.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: investigar la correlación de la carga de trabajo de enfermería y el índice de gravedad en pacientes con COVID-19, en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de Adultos. Método: estudio transversal, retrospectivo, realizado entre febrero y octubre de 2020, con datos de 93 pacientes con COVID-19. El análisis de la severidad se realizó de acuerdo con la Acute Physiology Age and Chronic Health Evaluation y la carga de trabajo de acuerdo con el Nursing Activities Score. Resultados: predominó el adulto mayor, del sexo masculino, con una o más comorbilidades, hospitalizado desde hace más de siete días. El Nursing Activities Score medio al ingreso fue de 74,2 puntos y el índice de gravedad de 24,47, con una letalidad del 66,6%. Se identificó una correlación significativa entre la carga de trabajo y la gravedad del paciente (0,5132; p<0,0001). Conclusión: la carga de trabajo de enfermería se correlacionó moderadamente con la gravedad de los pacientes con COVID-19. Los resultados de este estudio pueden auxiliar en el dimensionamiento de la enfermería y la prevención de eventos adversos.
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