Nursing care time and quality indicators for adult intensive care: correlation analysis

Authors

  • Paulo Carlos Garcia Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Fernanda Maria Togeiro Fugulin Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400004

Keywords:

Nursing, Nursing Administration of Human Resources, Workload, Quality Indicators in Health Care

Abstract

The objective of this quantitative, correlational and descriptive study was to analyze the time the nursing staff spends to assist patients in Adult Intensive Care Units, as well as to verify its correlation with quality care indicators. The average length of time spent on care and the quality care indicators were identified by consulting management instruments the nursing head of the Unit employs. The average hours of nursing care delivered to patients remained stable, but lower than official Brazilian agencies' indications. The correlation between time of nursing care and the incidence of accidental extubation indicator indicated that it decreases with increasing nursing care delivered by nurses. The results of this investigation showed the influence of nursing care time, provided by nurses, in the outcome of care delivery.

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Published

2012-08-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Nursing care time and quality indicators for adult intensive care: correlation analysis. (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(4), 651-658. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400004