Warmed intravenous infusion for controlling intraoperative hypothermia

Authors

  • Ana Lúcia De Mattia Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Maria Helena Barbosa Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro; Escola de Enfermagem
  • João Paulo Aché de Freitas Filho Escola de Saúde Publica do Estado de Minas Gerais
  • Adelaide De Mattia Rocha Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Nathália Haib Costa Pereira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000300021

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to verify the effectiveness of warmed intravenous infusion for hypothermia prevention in patients during the intraoperative period. METHOD: experimental, comparative, field, prospective and quantitative study undertaken at a federal public hospital. The sample was composed of 60 adults, included based on the criteria of axillary temperature between 36ºC and 37.1ºC and surgical abdominal access, divided into control and experimental groups, using the systematic probability sampling technique. RESULTS: 22 patients (73.4%) from both groups left the operating room with hypothermia, that is, with temperatures below 36ºC (p=1.0000). The operating room temperature when patients arrived and patients' temperature when they arrived at the operating room were statistically significant to affect the occurrence of hypothermia. CONCLUSION: the planning and implementation of nursing interventions carried out by baccalaureate nurses are essential for preventing hypothermia and maintaining perioperative normothermia.

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Published

2013-06-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2013)

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How to Cite

Mattia, A. L. D., Barbosa, M. H., Freitas Filho, J. P. A. de, Rocha, A. D. M., & Pereira, N. H. C. (2013). Warmed intravenous infusion for controlling intraoperative hypothermia . Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 21(3), 803-810. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000300021