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| Resumo: | Abstract Background: Trauma is a public health issue with a significant social and economic impact. However, national data on its characterization and the role of nursing in its management is still scarce. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of prehospital nursing interventions in stabilizing trauma victims provided by nurses of Immediate Life Support Ambulances in Portugal. Methodology: Observational, prospective, and descriptive-correlational study. Data were collected by nurses of the Immediate Life Support Ambulances in mainland Portugal, from 01/03/2019 to 30/04/2020, and the Azores, from 01/10/2019 to 30/04/2020. Trauma severity indices were assessed before and after the nursing interventions. Results: This study included 606 cases (79.4% blunt trauma; 40.8% road accidents) reported by 171 nurses. Nurses performed mostly interventions for hemodynamic support (88.9%) and non-pharmacological pain control (90.6%) of trauma victims. The nursing interventions improved the Revised Trauma Score and the Shock Index (p<0.001). Conclusion: Prehospital nursing interventions improve trauma victims’ clinical status. |
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| Autores principais: | Mota, Mauro |
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| Outros Autores: | Cunha, Madalena; Santos, Eduardo; Figueiredo, Ândrea; Silva, Márcio; Campos, Rui; Reis Santos, Margarida |
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| Assunto: | Wounds and injuries Trauma severity indices Health impact assessment Nursing care |
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| Ano: | 2021 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
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| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
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| Instituição associada: | Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade do Porto |
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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| Origem: | Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade do Porto |
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