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
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692008000200008 |