Factors associated with length of stay and death in tube-fed patients: A cross-sectional multicentre study.
Leticia Alves FreitasAlex Luís FagundesPatricia Rezende do PradoMarta Cristiane Alves PereiraAdriane Pinto de MedeirosLigia Menezes de FreitasThalyta Cardoso Alux TeixeiraJanine KoeppRhanna Emanuela Fontenele Lima de CarvalhoFernanda Raphael Escobar Gimenes de SousaPublished in: Nursing open (2021)
Most patients were male, older adults, with high risk of death and highly dependent on nursing care. The LOS was associated with age, patient care complexity and length of NG/NET use. Death was associated with patient age. In the multivariate analysis, patients highly dependent on nursing care, and intensive and semi-intensive care had a greater chance of dying when compared with patients receiving minimal care. Screening for factors affecting LOS and death is important to plan effective nursing care.