Cumplimiento de las medidas de confort por el personal de enfermería qué atienden a los pacientes con cirugía vascular ingresados en el Hospital General Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos.

Abstract

Exploration of comfort in this context takes on significant importance due to the critical nature of vascular disease and the need to provide specialized intensive care. Objective: To describe the compliance with comfort measures of nursing staff in the care of patients with vascular surgery in a hospital in the city of Guayaquil. Design: descriptive, quantitative, prospective, transversal. Population and sample: 80 members of the nursing staff from the intensive and/or critical care and hospitalization areas. Technique: Survey and direct observation. Instrument: Questionnaire and Direct Observation Matrix. Results: Among the characteristics, professionals from 20 to 30 years old (50%) and from 31 to 41 years old (50%), nursing assistants (50%) stand out. It is revealed that 87,93% of the staff meets physical, psychospiritual and environmental comfort measures for patients with vascular surgery. This highlights their commitment to creating a comfortable environment than improves the quality of care and patient satisfaction and a 12,7% non-compliance (low range). Conclusion: patients with vascular surgery cared for by nursing staff apply comfort measures at a high level, which contributes to stability and safety during the the patients' hospital stay.