Respiratory status of adult patients in the postoperative period of thoracic or upper abdominal surgeries

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the respiratory status of postoperative adult patients by assessing the nursing outcome Respiratory Status. METHOD: descriptive, cross-sectional study developed with 312 patients. Eighteen NOC indicators were assessed and rated using a Likert-scale questionnaire and definition...

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Autores principales: Almeida, Alana Gomes de Araujo, Pascoal, Lívia Maia, Santos, Francisco Dimitre Rodrigo Pereira, Lima, Pedro Martins, Nunes, Simony Fabíola Lopes, de Sousa, Vanessa Emille Carvalho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5738876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29211198
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2311.2959
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the respiratory status of postoperative adult patients by assessing the nursing outcome Respiratory Status. METHOD: descriptive, cross-sectional study developed with 312 patients. Eighteen NOC indicators were assessed and rated using a Likert-scale questionnaire and definitions. Descriptive and correlative analysis were conducted. RESULTS: the most compromised clinical indicators were coughing (65.5%), auscultated breath sounds (55%), and respiratory rate (51.3%). Factors associated with worse NOC ratings in specific clinical indicators were sex, age, pain, and general anesthesia. CONCLUSIONS: certain clinical indicators of respiratory status were more compromised than others in postoperative patients. Patient and context-related variables can affect the level of respiratory compromise.

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