Ahmed, N., Magbool, F., Hassan, Y., Khalil, S. (2020). Relation Between Incidence and Risk Factors of Septicemia Among Burned Patients (A Suggested Nursing Educational Brochure). Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(21), 187-196. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.41353.1043
Nagwa Mohamed Ahmed; Fathya Rady Magbool; Yousef Saleh Hassan; Shaymaa Sayed Khalil. "Relation Between Incidence and Risk Factors of Septicemia Among Burned Patients (A Suggested Nursing Educational Brochure)". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8, 21, 2020, 187-196. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.41353.1043
Ahmed, N., Magbool, F., Hassan, Y., Khalil, S. (2020). 'Relation Between Incidence and Risk Factors of Septicemia Among Burned Patients (A Suggested Nursing Educational Brochure)', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(21), pp. 187-196. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.41353.1043
Ahmed, N., Magbool, F., Hassan, Y., Khalil, S. Relation Between Incidence and Risk Factors of Septicemia Among Burned Patients (A Suggested Nursing Educational Brochure). Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2020; 8(21): 187-196. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.41353.1043
Relation Between Incidence and Risk Factors of Septicemia Among Burned Patients (A Suggested Nursing Educational Brochure)
1Assistance professor of Medical, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Fellow of Medical-Surgical Nursing, University Hospital, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Prof of Burn and Aplastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
4Medical surgical nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: The major challenge for a burn care team is nosocomial infection. Infection of the burn injury leading to septicemia is the main cause of death. Aims: Assess the relation between incidence and risk factors of septicemia among burned patients and design a suggested nursing educational brochure. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized, data were collected using; Tool (I) Structured interview questionnaire, consisted of patients' demographic and medical data, which included: general, local assessment, laboratory investigations, blood culture and patient prognosis. Tool (II) risk factors of septicemia. In addition to a suggested nursing educational brochure. Data collected for a full year (November 2017– October 2018) on (101) convenient burned patients admitted in the burn unit at Assiut University hospital. Results: The prevalence of septicemia, around one third of the studied burned patients had a positive blood culture (staphylococcus). The mean TBSA were 34.73±24.27, all patients had invasive devices, major of them had an abnormal CBC results and discharged but near one quarter dead. Conclusion: There were a statistically significant relation between cause of burn, TBSA, wound changes and dressing type with patient's positive blood culture results (septicemia). Recommendations: Application of the developing strategies for infection control, early detection and treatment of infection (septicemia) among the burned patients