Early recognition of surgical patients with sepsis: Contribution of nursing records.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the contribution of nursing records to the early identification and management of sepsis in surgical patients at a university hospital. METHOD: This is a study with a quantitative, retrospective, descriptive, and correlational design. Data collection was performed through hospital information systems in the first semester of 2017 with the approval of the research ethics committee. We included 28 patients who met the inclusion criteria of the study. RESULTS: The analysis of the content of the records evidenced the development of the first signs of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and organ dysfunction until the fifth day of hospitalization in 19 patients (67.8%). Confirmation or hypothesis of sepsis diagnosis occurred until the 10th day of hospitalization in 15 patients (53.5%). The analysis of the content of the records showed that the first signs of SIRS were predominantly identified in the electronic patient monitoring system in 26 cases (92.9%), whereas the first signs of organ dysfunction were described in the nursing staff records in 24 patients (85.7%). CONCLUSION: The results confirm the importance of the quality of nursing records for risk identification, early recognition, and proper management of sepsis in surgical patients, aiming at achieving greater effectiveness in the management of healthcare processes.

Características e fatores de risco do comportamento suicida entre homens e mulheres com transtornos psiquiátricos / Characteristics and risk factors for suicidal behavior among men and women with psychiatric disorders / Características y factores de riesgo del comportamiento suicida entre hombres y mujeres con trastornos psiquiátricos

Objetivo: identificar características do comportamento suicida e fatores de risco de homens e mulheres com transtornos psiquiátricos. Método: estudo quantitativo de 410 prontuários de pacientes psiquiátricos em tratamento, de 1997 a 2014, com análise descritiva e inferencial dos prontuários do serviço, no período de abril a dezembro de 2015, em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de Divinópolis/Minas Gerais. Resultado: uma maior frequência do comportamento suicida entre as mulheres foi, também, o motivo mais frequente de admissão para tratamento no serviço. A autointoxicação foi mais comum nas mulheres e o enforcamento, nos homens. Na admissão de pacientes com comportamento suicida, foram característicos, das mulheres, o transtorno do humor e, dos homens, os transtornos devido ao uso de substâncias psicoativas. O histórico familiar de suicídio associou- se ao comportamento suicida dos homens e à história de abuso físico ou sexual das mulheres. Conclusão: evidenciaram-se particularidades do comportamento suicida entre pacientes psiquiátricos em tratamento em relação ao sexo (AU).

Objective: to identify characteristics of suicidal behavior and risk factors among men and women with psychiatric disorders. Method: quantitative study of 410 medical records of psychiatric patients receiving treatment, from 1997 to 2014, with descriptive and inferential analysis of the service's medical records. Undertaken between April ­ December 2015, in a Psychosocial Care Center in Divinópolis, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Result: the higher frequency of suicidal behavior among women was, also, the most frequent reason for admission for treatment in the service. Self-poisoning was more common among the women, while hanging was more common among the men. Upon admission for suicidal behavior, the women's characteristics were mood disorders, and the men's were disorders due to the use of psychoactive substances. Suicidal behavior in men was associated with family history of suicide, while among women, it was associated with physical or sexual abuse. Conclusion: Evidence was found for specific characteristics of suicidal behavior among psychiatric patients receiving treatment in relation to gender (AU).

Objetivo: identificar características del comportamiento suicida y factores de riesgo de hombres y mujeres con trastornos psiquiátricos. Método: estudio cuantitativo de 410 prontuarios de pacientes psiquiátricos en tratamiento, de 1997 a 2014, con análisis descriptivo y de inferencia de los prontuarios del servicio, en el periodo de abril a diciembre de 2015, en un Centro de Atención Psicosocial de Divinópolis/Minas Gerais. Resultado: una mayor frecuencia del comportamiento suicida entre las mujeres fue, también, el motivo más frecuente de admisión para tratamiento en el servicio. La autointoxicación fue más común en las mujeres y el ahorcamiento, en los hombres. En la admisión de pacientes con comportamiento suicida, fueron característicos, de las mujeres, el trastorno do humor y, de los hombres, los trastornos a causa del uso de substancias psicoactivas. El histórico familiar de suicidio se asoció al comportamiento suicida de los hombres y a la historia de abuso físico o sexual de las mujeres. Conclusión: se evidenciaron particularidades del comportamiento suicida entre pacientes psiquiátricos en tratamiento acerca del sexo (AU).