Predictors of Hazards Occurrence among Critically Ill Patients Transferred from Intensive Care Unit | ||
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
Article 17, Volume 13, Issue 53, September 2025, Pages 177-184 PDF (537.32 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.407346.2139 | ||
Authors | ||
Aya Salah El-din Abou El-magd Hassan* 1; Mervet Anwar Abdel Aziz2; Asmaa Aly Mahgoub3 | ||
1Clinical Preceptor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
2Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
3Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
The transition from intensive care unit to the general ward poses significant risks resulting in higher mortality, increased readmission rates. Aim of the study: To assess the hazards occurrence among critically ill patients transfer from intensive care unit. Research design: A descriptive quantitative study. Setting: This study was carried in intensive care units at Assiut University Hospital in Egypt. Subjects: All available patients (96) admitted to intensive care unit during six months according to inclusion criteria. Tools: Three tools were utilized to collect data of study. Method: The researcher assessed adverse event occurrence among critically ill patients who transferee from intensive care unit using three tools. Results: The results of the current study shows that (36 %) of participants have readmission with while (64%) have not readmission. Conclusion: The study confirmed that readmission to intensive care unit and death were hazards occurrence in intensive care unit. Recommendation: It is recommended that healthcare institutions develop standardized protocols and risk assessment tools to identify critically ill patients at high risk for hazards during intensive care unit -to-ward transfers. | ||
Keywords | ||
Critically ill patients; Hazards; Predictors & Transferred | ||
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