EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Authors

  • Marcia Bernadete Camuci
  • Júlia Trevisan Martins
  • Alexandrina Aparecida Maciel Cardeli
  • Maria Lúcia Carmo Cruz Robazzi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i1.35961

Keywords:

Burns, Intensive care, Burns centers, Public policies.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: this quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and retrospective study aimed to identify the epidemiological profile of adults hospitalized in an intensive care unit in relation to the socio-demographic variables and the characteristics of the burn, based on data collected from 50 hospital records, from October 2011 to May 2012. The male sex predominated (74%); the mean age was 41.02 years; thermal burns occurred in 88% of cases, with the following predominating: domestic accidents, characterized by scalds; the use of alcohol for lighting barbecues or wood-burning stoves; the explosion of pressure cookers, gas canisters, and fireworks; and fires in the home. Third degree burns occurred in 70% of the cases, inhalation injuries were identified in 22% of the patients, and discharge from hospital was a more common outcome than death. It is concluded that the majority of burns can be prevented; it is necessary to implement public policies and continuous health education actions for society.

 

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Published

2014-03-31

How to Cite

Camuci, M. B., Martins, J. T., Cardeli, A. A. M., & Robazzi, M. L. C. C. (2014). EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i1.35961

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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