Predictors of nursing workload in elderly patients admitted to intensive care units Indicadores de la demanda de trabajo de enfermería para atender ancianos internados en una unidad de terapia intensiva Preditores da demanda de trabalho de enfermagem para idosos internados em unidade de terapia intensiva

• Main Authors: Cleber Ricardo de Sousa (Author), Leilane Andrade Gonçalves (Author), Maria Cecília Toffoleto (Author), Karine Leão (Author), Kátia Grillo Padilha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The age of patients is a controversial issue in admission to intensive care unit (ICU). The aim of this study was to compare severity and nursing workload of elderly patients with 60-69, 70-79, and e"80 years of age and to identify predictors of nursing workload in elderly patients. A cross sec...