Thirst in critical patients and its associated factors.

IF 1.2 Q3 NURSING

Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem Pub Date : 2025-03-10 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0064

Laura Vicentim Berbert, Isadora Pierotti, Leonel Alves do Nascimento, Isabela Bossi Faleiros, Meiriane Pizani Scobare de Oliveira, Rafael Alexandre Biz, Rafaela Vieira Jorge, Lígia Fahl Fonseca

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Abstract

Objectives: to assess prevalence, intensity, discomfort, defining characteristics of thirst and signs of oral mucosa hydration in Intensive Care Unit patients.

Methods: quantitative and analytical study, carried out in a tertiary hospital in six of the seven Intensive Care Units, with a sample of 60 patients. Variables related to thirst were analyzed according to their nature.

Results: prevalence of thirst was 76.7%, with a mean intensity of 7.2. The main Objective Oral Mucosa Scale score was 2 (61.7%), corresponding to dry lips and moist mouth. Prevalent defining characteristics were thick saliva (80%), constant swallowing of saliva (76.7%), desire to drink water (75%), dry lips (73.3%) and dry throat (70%). Positive correlations were identified between scales and thirst intensity, water restriction and hospitalization duration.

Conclusions: the statistically significant correlations reflect the complexity and multifactorial nature of thirst, demonstrating the need to use identification and measurement instruments in the critical population.

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危重病人的口渴及其相关因素。

目的：评估重症监护病房患者的患病率、强度、不适、定义口渴特征和口腔黏膜水合症状。方法：在某三级医院7个重症监护室中的6个进行定量分析研究，样本为60例患者。根据与口渴有关的变量的性质进行分析。结果：口渴的患病率为76.7%，平均强度为7.2。主要客观口腔黏膜量表得分为2分（61.7%），对应于唇部干燥和口腔湿润。常见的定义特征是唾液粘稠（80%）、不断吞咽唾液（76.7%）、渴望喝水（75%）、嘴唇干燥（73.3%）和喉咙干燥（70%）。鳞片与口渴强度、限水和住院时间呈正相关。结论：统计上显著的相关性反映了口渴的复杂性和多因素性质，表明需要在临界人群中使用识别和测量仪器。

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Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem NURSING-

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

7.70%

发文量

477

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem created in 1932, March 20 is the official publication of the Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (Brazilian Nursing Association) has as purpose to disseminate the scientific production from different nursing interest areas of knowledge, including those which express the political project of the Association. The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem is the oldest journal of the Brazilian nursing. Its first title was "Annaes de Enfermagem" from 1932 to 1941, being entitled Anais de Enfermagem" until 1955, when its title was changed to the current.