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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Predictors of adverse events in patients after discharge from the intensive care unit
American Journal of Critical Care, Volume 17, No. 3, Year 2008
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Background: Patients discharged from the intensive care unit may be at risk of adverse events because of complex care needs. Objective: To identify the types, frequency, and predictors of adverse events that occur in the 72 hours after discharge from an intensive care unit when no evidence of adverse events was apparent before discharge. Methods: A predictive cohort study of 300 patients from an adult intensive care unit was undertaken. An internationally accepted protocol for chart audit was used. Frequency of adverse events was calculated, and logistic regression was used to determine independent predictors of adverse events. Results: A total of 147 adverse events, 17 (11.6%) of which were defined as major, were incurred by 92 patients (30.7%). The 3 most common adverse events, hospital-incurred infection or sepsis (n = 32, 21.8%), hospital-incurred accident or injury (n = 17, 11.6%), and other complication such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary edema, or myocardial infarction (n = 17, 11.6%) accounted for 44.9% (n = 66) of all adverse events. Two predictors, respiratory rate less than 10/min or greater than or equal to 25/min and pulse rate exceeding 110/min, were significant independent predictors; requiring a high level of nursing care at the time of discharge was a significant predictor in univariate analysis but not in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Taking, recording, and reporting vital signs are important. Nursing care requirements of patients at discharge from the intensive care unit may be worthy of further investigation in studies of patients after discharge. © 2008 by AACN. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Chaboyer, Wendy P.
Australia, Brisbane
Griffith University
Thalib, Lukman
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Foster, Michele M.
Australia, Southport
Gold Coast Hospital
Ball, Carol
United Kingdom, London
The Royal Free Hospital
Richards, Brent
Australia, Southport
Gold Coast Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 86
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4037/ajcc2008.17.3.255
ISSN:
10623264
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative