Abstract
Background: It is globally known that, there is high mortality rate in the Intensive Care Unit. Therefore, this study seeks to know the pattern of mortality and the associated variables at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted among patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital between May 2002 and April 2020. A total of 2078 patients admitted within the study period was analyzed. Data was collected from the ICU admission and discharge register using a proforma to include socio-demographic characteristics like gender, age, occupation, and religion. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Variables were summarized and presented as frequencies and percentages, while quantitative variables were represented using means and standard deviations. The association between categorical variables was tested using Chi-square at a P-value of significance <0.05. And purposeful sampling was used to rule out bias. Result: The number of female patients were 1062 (51.1%) while 1016 (48.9%) were males. A total of 1362 (65.5%) of the patients were successfully managed and transferred to the general wards for further management, while 716 (34.5%) died in the ICU and were transferred to the Mortuary. Conclusion: This study represents the pattern and frequency of death rate of patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit. Further study involving data analysis on the causes of death will be highly informative and beneficial.
Highlights
An Intensive Care Unit is an organized system for the provision of care to the critically ill patients that needs intensive and specialized medical and nursing care
Christie Omolola Adams et al.: Mortality Pattern Among Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Health Institution in Abuja – Nigeria: 18-year Review of monitoring and life support technologies, serves as a regional resource for the care of critically ill patients, and may play an active role in developing the specialty of intensive care through research and education
Fowler et al; 2007 who made an assertion that, the proportion of admissions due to specific diagnoses varied according to sex, greater numbers of men than of women were admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a medical diagnosis or a non -obstetric surgical diagnosis, which was in consonant with the study done by Hendry R
Summary
An Intensive Care Unit is an organized system for the provision of care to the critically ill patients that needs intensive and specialized medical and nursing care It is located in a defined geographic area of the hospital, its activities often extend beyond the walls of the physical space to include the emergency department, hospital wards, and follow-up clinics [1]. The 3 levels of Intensive Care Unit are represented in the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, though not separated as hospital ward or cubicles. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted among patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital between May 2002 and April 2020. Conclusion: This study represents the pattern and frequency of death rate of patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit. Further study involving data analysis on the causes of death will be highly informative and beneficial
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