Aging as a predictor of nursing workload in Intensive Care Unit: results from a Brazilian Sample

• Main Authors: Renata Eloah de Lucena Ferretti-Rebustini (Author), Lilia de Souza Nogueira (Author), Rita de Cassia Gengo e Silva (Author), Vanessa de Brito Poveda (Author), Selma Pinheiro Machado (Author), Elaine Machado de Oliveira (Author), Rafaela Andolhe (Author), Katia Grillo Padilha (Author)
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Abstract OBJECTIVE Verify if aging is an independent predictor of NW in ICU, according to age groups, and its predictive value as a determinant of NW in ICU. METHODS Study was conducted from 2012 to 2016. A convenience sample composed by patients (age ≥ 18) admitted to nine ICU belonging to a Brazil...