Glasgow Coma Scale versus Neurological nursing: a bibliographic review
Section: TEACHING TO LEARN
Authors
1Zuila María de Figueiredo Carvalho, 2José Rodolfo Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, 3María Corina Amaral Viana, 4Anisia María Carvalho e Brito
Position
1Post-Doctora en Enfermería por la Universidad Nueva de Lisboa, Portugal.2Licenciado en Enfermería. Professor Adjunto Dep. Ciências Biomédicas Campus Central UERN.3Universidad Federal do Ceara - Brasil.4Especialista en Enfermería de la Salud Publica y del Hospital del Coración de Messejana.
Contact email: zmfca@fortalnet.com.br
Abstract
This is an exploratory, descriptive study based on the findings of a bibliographic search of Brazilian scientific publications concerning the Glasgow Coma Scale and neurological nursing in the Health Sciences database. Results were as follows: out of the 31 studies found, a predominance of publications on the use of the Glasgow Coma Scale (29%) was confirmed; the scope of the study was the research of the purely academic curricular core (78.0%); the methodological approach was quantitative in 71% of cases; 54% of sample patients had traumatic brain injury; nursing publications account for 48% of total production. We believe that researching assessment tools for something as complex as conscience is a means that enables nurses to reach a greater knowledge of clinical practice.
Keywords:
bibliographic research; traumatic brain injuryGlasgow coma scale
Versión en Español
Título:
Escala de coma del Glasgow versus Enfermería neurológica: una investigación bibliográfica
