Analysis of social indicators in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the city of Fortaleza/CE

Abstract Introduction health indicators are measures that provide information on different health dimensions and attributes and on the factors that determine them. This study aimed to analyze the indicators of a Pediatric intensive care unit through the diagnostic of the profile of patients admitted to the ICU and by checking the occupancy rates, length of stay and other important data to the hospital. Methods the research has a descriptive, exploratory, longitudinal, prospective, documentary and quantitative approach. Data collection was carried out between March 2015 and February 2016, after approval from the hospital Ethics Committee. Results the sample studied had the average age of 10.63 ± 0.50 years with 73.10 ± 2.45% of male prevalence, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) stood out as the cause of admission. The occupancy rate during the studied period was 86.13%. Conclusion the results led to the conclusion that the males predominate in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in relation to females, with Traumatic Brain Injury as the main cause and the average of 8.72 ± 0.47 days of mechanical ventilation use in 75.30% of the cases.

摘要：健康指标是用于反映各类健康维度、属性及其决定因素的测量指标。本研究旨在通过分析儿科重症监护室（Pediatric intensive care unit, PICU）收治患者的特征，并核查床位使用率、住院时长及其他医院重要运营数据，对该科室的相关指标展开分析。本研究采用描述性、探索性、纵向性、前瞻性、文献回顾性及定量研究设计。数据收集工作于2015年3月至2016年2月期间开展，且已获得医院伦理委员会审批。研究结果显示，本次纳入的样本平均年龄为10.63±0.50岁，男性患者占比达73.10±2.45%，创伤性脑损伤（Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI）为最主要的入院原因；研究周期内该科室的床位使用率为86.13%。最终结论表明，儿科重症监护室中男性患者占比显著高于女性，创伤性脑损伤为最主要的入院诱因，且75.30%的病例需接受机械通气，此类病例的平均机械通气时长为8.72±0.47天。