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KMID : 1004620120180010149
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Clinical Nursing Research
2012 Volume.18 No. 1 p.149 ~ p.158
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Factors Related to Diarrhea in Intensive Care Unit Patients
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Chung Hyo-Ji
Kwon Shi-Nae
Kim Jin-Sook
Cha Eun-Ji
Kang Youn-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate incidence and factors related to diarrhea in an intensive
care unit (ICU).
Methods: Retrospective correlational design was used. Data were collected from reviewing medical records of 210 patients stayed at an ICU in one university hospital, Seoul. Patients were included in the study if they 1) had no gastrointestinal disorders or fecal incontinence before coming to the ICU, 2) stayed longer than 5 days at the ICU, 3) were not on stool softners, 4) were without abdominal surgery, and 5) were 20-year-old or older.
Results: The incidence of diarrhea was 27.1%. Durations of ICU stay, antibiotics administration, and enteral feeding were found to be statistically significant factors correlated with diarrhea. The enteral feeding was the significant predictors of the diarrhea in ICU.
Conclusion: Since characteristics of diarrhea in ICU patients is shown to be multifactorial, nursing strategies for evaluating and managing related factors are recommended.
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KEYWORD
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Diarrhea, Intensive care unit
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