Factors associated with the use of physical restraint in intensive care patients.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the frequency of physical restraint in patients and the factors associated with its use in the intensive care unit. METHOD: An observational and prospective study on the use of restraint in patients observed over two days, considering the variables: age and gender, personal and clinical characteristics, devices, adverse event and restraint use. The frequency was verified in three groups of patients with different conditions by applying the Chi-Squared, Likelihood Ratio or Kruskal-Wallis tests. The association of the variables was verified with the Multinomial Logistic Regression. RESULTS: Eighty-four (84) patients participated. Restraint was observed in 77.4% of the 84 analyzed patients, and was more frequent in the presence of sedation, agitation and invasive devices. The chance of being restrained was at least five times higher in sedation conditions, whether in weaning or daily awakening, mechanical ventilation weaning, agitation or the presence of invasive devices. CONCLUSION: Restraint use was high and was associated with female gender, sedation, agitation and invasive airway. It is emphasized and important to apply policies to reduce restraint use in intensive care.

Factors associated with the use of physical restraint in intensive care patients / Factores asociados con la utilización de restricción mecánica en pacientes de cuidados intensivos / Fatores associados à utilização de restrição mecânica em pacientes de terapia intensiva

Abstract Objective: To verify the frequency of physical restraint in patients and the factors associated with its use in the intensive care unit. Method: An observational and prospective study on the use of restraint in patients observed over two days, considering the variables: age and gender, personal and clinical characteristics, devices, adverse event and restraint use. The frequency was verified in three groups of patients with different conditions by applying the Chi-Squared, Likelihood Ratio or Kruskal-Wallis tests. The association of the variables was verified with the Multinomial Logistic Regression. Results: Eighty-four (84) patients participated. Restraint was observed in 77.4% of the 84 analyzed patients, and was more frequent in the presence of sedation, agitation and invasive devices. The chance of being restrained was at least five times higher in sedation conditions, whether in weaning or daily awakening, mechanical ventilation weaning, agitation or the presence of invasive devices. Conclusion: Restraint use was high and was associated with female gender, sedation, agitation and invasive airway. It is emphasized and important to apply policies to reduce restraint use in intensive care.

Resumen Objetivo: Verificar la frecuencia de restricción mecánica en los pacientes y los factores asociados con su empleo en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos. Método: Estudio observacional y prospectivo acerca del uso de la restricción en pacientes, observados en dos días, considerando las variables: edad y sexo, características personales y clínicas, dispositivos, evento adverso y empleo de restricción. La frecuencia fue verificada en tres grupos de pacientes con distintas condiciones, aplicándose las pruebas Chi cuadrado o Razón de Verosimilitud o Kruskal-Wallis. La asociación de las variables fue verificada con la Regresión Logística Multinomial. Resultados: Participaron 84 pacientes. La restricción fue observada en el 77,4% de los 84 pacientes analizados y fue más frecuente en la presencia de sedación, agitación y dispositivos invasivos. La probabilidad de estar restricto fue por lo menos cinco veces mayor en las condiciones de sedación, ya sea en la reducción gradual de la medicación o despertar diario, reducción gradual de la ventilación mecánica, agitación y presencia de dispositivos invasivos. Conclusión: El empleo de la restricción fue elevado y se asoció con el sexo femenino, sedación, agitación y vía aérea invasiva. Se subraya la importancia de aplicación de políticas para reducción de la restricción en cuidados intensivos.

Resumo Objetivo: Verificar a frequência de restrição mecânica nos pacientes e os fatores associados ao seu uso na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. Método: Estudo observacional e prospectivo sobre uso da restrição em pacientes, observados em dois dias, considerando as variáveis: idade e sexo, características pessoais e clínica, dispositivos, evento adverso e uso de restrição. A frequência foi verificada em três grupos de pacientes com diferentes condições aplicando-se os testes Qui-Quadrado ou Razão de Verossimilhança ou Kruskal-Wallis. A associação das variáveis foi verificada com a Regressão Logística Multinomial. Resultados: Participaram 84 pacientes. A restrição foi observada em 77,4% dos 84 pacientes analisados e foi mais frequente na presença de sedação, agitação e dispositivos invasivos. A chance de se estar restrito foi cerca de pelo menos cinco vezes maior nas condições de sedação, seja em desmame ou despertar diário, desmame da ventilação mecânica, agitação e presença de dispositivos invasivos. Conclusão: O uso da restrição foi elevado e associou-se ao sexo feminino, sedação, agitação e via aérea invasiva. Ressalta-se a importância de aplicação de políticas para redução da restrição em terapia intensiva.

[Quality of life in patients with diabetes using the Diabetes 39 (D-39) instrument]. / Qualidade de vida de pacientes com diabetes utilizando o instrumento diabetes 39 (D-39).

The purpose of this study is to investigate the specific quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus. It is a cross-sectional study, which was conducted from August 2-28, 2012 in two basic health units, in the interior of São Paulo. A convenience sample, made up of 75 patients, 18 years old or older, both sexes, in a group of self-monitoring of blood glucose, was used. The Diabetes 39 (D-39) Instrument Evaluation, containing five dimensions: energy and mobility (15 items), diabetes control (12), anxiety and worry (4) social overload (5) and sexual behavior (3), was used. Quality of life proved to be highly affected in the items related to the social overload dimension, embarrassment for having diabetes, being called diabetic and diabetes interfering with family life. The elucidation of the assessed factors contributes to the planning of educational programs, insofar as they may hinder the achievement of metabolic control in patients with diabetes.

Qualidade de vida de pacientes com diabetes utilizando o instrumento Diabetes 39 (D-39) / Calidad de vida en pacientes con diabetes utilizando el instrumento Diabetes 39 (D-39) / Quality of life in patients with diabetes using the Diabetes 39 (D-39) instrument

Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a qualidade de vida específica de pacientes com Diabetes Mellitus. Trata-se de estudo transversal, realizado de 02 a 28 de agosto de 2012, em duas unidades básicas de saúde do interior paulista. A amostra foi constituída por conveniência de 75 pacientes, com idade igual ou maior a 18 anos, de ambos os sexos, em um grupo de automonitorização da glicemia capilar. Utilizou-se o Instrumento de Avaliação de Diabetes 39 (D-39), contendo cinco dimensões: "energia e mobilidade" (15 itens), "controle do diabetes" (12), "ansiedade e preocupação" (4), "sobrecarga social" (5) e "funcionamento sexual" (3). A qualidade de vida se mostrou muito afetada nos itens relacionados à dimensão da sobrecarga social: constrangimento por ter diabetes, ser chamado de diabético e ter o diabetes interferindo em sua vida familiar. A elucidação dos fatores avaliados contribui para o planejamento de programas educativos, na medida em que tais fatores podem dificultar a obtenção do controle metabólico de pacientes com diabetes.

Este estudio objetivó investigar la calidad de vida específica de los pacientes con diabetes mellitus. Estudio transversal, que se realizó entre el 02 y el 28 de agosto de 2012, realizado en dos unidades básicas de salud, en el interior, en 2012. La muestra por conveniencia fue constituida de 75 pacientes, edad mayor o igual a 18 años, de ambos sexos y en un grupo de control de glucemia capilar. Se utilizó el Cuestionario de Evaluación Diabetes 39 (D-39), que contiene cinco dimensiones: energía y movilidad(15 ítems), control de la diabetes(12), ansiedad y preocupación(4), sobrecarga social(5) y funcionamiento sexual(3). La calidad de vida fue muy afectada en los ítems relacionados a la dimensión sobrecarga social: vergüenza de tener diabetes, ser llamado de diabético y tener diabetes interfiriendo en su vida familiar. La elucidación de los factores evaluados que contribuyen a la planificación de los programas educativos, y que puede obstaculizar el logro del control metabólico en pacientes con diabetes.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the specific quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus. It is a cross-sectional study, which was conducted from August 2-28, 2012 in two basic health units, in the interior of São Paulo. A convenience sample, made up of 75 patients, 18 years old or older, both sexes, in a group of self-monitoring of blood glucose, was used. The Diabetes 39 (D-39) Instrument Evaluation, containing five dimensions: energy and mobility (15 items), diabetes control (12), anxiety and worry (4) social overload (5) and sexual behavior (3), was used. Quality of life proved to be highly affected in the items related to the social overload dimension: embarrassment for having diabetes, being called diabetic and diabetes interfering with family life. The elucidation of the assessed factors contributes to the planning of educational programs, insofar as they may hinder the achievement of metabolic control in patients with diabetes.