ObjectiveTo describe the different rehabilitation care models in practice in Portuguese adult intensive care units.MethodsA simple observational (cross-sectional) study was conducted through an online survey sent to the head nurses or individuals responsible for the 58 adult intensive care units that are part of the database of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos.ResultsWe identified three models of organization of rehabilitation care: care provided by the staff of the intensive care unit (22.9%), care provided by specialized external teams (25.0%), and a mixture of the previous models, combining the two situations (52.1%). In the first model, the care was provided mainly by nurses with specialization in rehabilitation and, in the second model, the care was provided by physiotherapists. No significant differences were found between the models regarding the availability of care, in hours/day or days/week (p = 0.268 and 0.994, respectively), or results such as length of hospital stay in intensive care, ventilation time, or mortality rate in the unit (p = 0.418, 0.923, and 0.240, respectively).ConclusionThe organization of rehabilitation care in Portuguese intensive care units is unique and heterogeneous. Despite different care organization models, the availability of hours of care is similar, as are the overall results observed in patients.
Background and PurposeMobilization of critical patients should be precocious and the inclusion of nursing in this task can be decisive in paradigm shift. The purpose of this study was to validate the Portuguese version of the intensive care unit Mobility Scale for nursing use.MethodsProspective multicenter observational study. Patients' mobility was evaluated by rehabilitation nurses in order to determine interobserver agreement. The validation criteria was tested by determining the correlation between the evaluation results of mobility, strength, and functionality levels at discharge.ResultsGood interobserver agreement (R = 0.98; K = 0.76). Positive correlation with muscle strength (R = 0.77) and functionality (R = 0.85) levels at discharge.ConclusionsBased on the correlations observed the scale is a valid instrument for nurses and could be a useful tool for routine use. More research is recommended to make the results more robust.
Objetivo: Conhecer a importância da Enfermagem de Reabilitação nas unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCI’s) portuguesas. Métodos: Análise secundária do inquérito nacional de avaliação da organização dos cuidados de reabilitação, nas unidades de cuidados intensivos portuguesas. Resultados: Em Portugal há 2.9 enfermeiros por unidade, com formação especializada em reabilitação por unidade. Este valor aumenta nas unidades em que a reabilitação tem por base um modelo misto e diminui nas unidades que recorrem a equipas externas especializadas. 40% destes profissionais não desempenham funções na sua área de especialização e apenas 26.4% desempenham funções a tempo inteiro. As unidades com enfermagem de reabilitação a tempo inteiro efetuam mais frequentemente a avaliação da condição física na alta (38.7 versus 8.9%), contudo não há participação destes profissionais na avaliação pós-alta em nenhuma UCI. Não são observáveis diferenças nos resultados assistenciais entre as UCI que integram enfermeiros de reabilitação e as que não o fazem. Conclusão: Os enfermeiros com especialidade em enfermagem de reabilitação estão presentes na maioria das UCI’s nacionais e constituem uma peça importante nos cuidados prestados. Palavras-chave: enfermagem de reabilitação; cuidados intensivos; organização e administração
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