Nursing workload as a risk factor for healthcare associated infections in ICU: a prospective study.

Nursing workload as a risk factor for healthcare associated infections in ICU: a prospective study.

INTRODUCTION: Nurse understaffing is frequently hypothesized as a potential risk factor for healthcare-associated infections (HAI). This study aimed to evaluate the role of nursing workload in the occurrence of HAI, using Nursing Activities Score (NAS). METHODS: This prospective cohort study enrolle...

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Main Authors: Renata M Daud-Gallotti, Silvia F Costa, Thais Guimarães, Katia Grillo Padilha, Evelize Naomi Inoue, Tiago Nery Vasconcelos, Fernanda da Silva Cunha Rodrigues, Edizângela Vasconcelos Barbosa, Walquíria Barcelos Figueiredo, Anna S Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3531467?pdf=render

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