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ArticleRevista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P2026

Immobilization of trauma patients and in-hospital clinical progression.

Anne de Aguiar Gondim, Keyliane Costa de Souza, Quíria Ribeiro da Silva Monteiro, Lilia de Souza Nogueira, Antônia Regynara Moreira Rodrigues, Greiciane da Silva Rocha

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Anne de Aguiar GondimUniversidade Federal do Acre, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-6057-4205
Keyliane Costa de SouzaUniversidade Federal do Acre, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-8692-358X
Quíria Ribeiro da Silva MonteiroHospital de Urgência e Emergência de Rio Branco, Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Acre, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9326-4483
Lilia de Souza NogueiraUniversidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5387-3807
Antônia Regynara Moreira RodriguesUniversidade Federal do Acre, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7495-2328
Greiciane da Silva RochaUniversidade Federal do Acre, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Rio Branco, AC, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1636-7179

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Abstract

objectiveTo analyze the association between the immobilization of trauma patients, considering the presence or absence of injury, and in-hospital clinical progression.

methodA prospective cohort study analyzing trauma patients aged ≥18 who received pre-hospital care and were admitted to a hospital in Acre, Brazil, between September and December 2023. The variables were organized into epidemiological, clinical, care-related, and outcome dimensions. The comparison between the groups (with and without injury) was performed using inferential analysis, with a significance level of 5%.

resultsImmobilized patients with injuries presented greater care complexity, requiring interventions, diagnostic tests, and referrals to specialized units, in addition to longer hospital stays and higher frequency of unfavorable outcomes, such as death. Significant inadequacies were found in immobilization practices, characterized by their application to patients without injury, indicating inconsistencies in clinical decision-making.

conclusionImmobilization has been associated with greater complexity of care, but its inadequacy reinforces the need to reorient care practices based on scientific evidence.

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HospitalizationImmobilizationWounds and InjuriesAdultBrazilCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedProspective Studies

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