Nursing diagnosis risk for infection and cross-infections in aids patients

Abstract

Objective  To identify which risk factors of the Nursing Diagnosis Risk of infection are associated with a greater chance of Hospitalized People Living with HIV/AIDS developing Healthcare-associated Infections.

Methods  This is a case-control study in which the cases were composed by hospitalized AIDS patients who presented Healthcare-associated Infections (n=104) and, the controls by those who did not progress to Healthcare-associated Infections (n=104). The Pearson Chi-square test, Odds Ratio calculations for risk factors and Logistic Regression were used.

Results  Altered peristalsis, smoking, decreased hemoglobin and leukopenia were significantly associated with the outcome investigated. In logistic regression, the decrease in hemoglobin was considered a predictor factor for the detection of infection risk.

Conclusion  The indicators smoking, leucopenia and decreased hemoglobin were recognized in the regression as the most important predictors for identifying the risk of infection in People Living with HIV/AIDS.

Nursing diagnosis; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Risk factors; Cross infection