Professional profile and work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units: A multicentre study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine the professional profile and the work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) in Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Brazil.

Background

ICUs require a differentiated professional profile to provide quality care, and appropriate working conditions, leading to a transformation of care and management practices.

Design

Descriptive multicentre cross-sectional observational study.

Methods

An online survey was applied to identify both the characteristics of the professional profile and the working conditions. 1,427 ICU nursing professionals were included. RStudio statistical software was used for the analysis of the information. Descriptive statistics were used for the presentation of the results. The STROBE checklist for cross-sectional

SUBMITTER: Achury Saldana DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291988 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature