A US study of 1,976 healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, and kinesiologists demonstrated that those who were surveyed considered the following to be high-risk factors for unplanned tube removal: lack of physical control 72%, high workload 60%, patient transport 59%, and inadequate sedation 43%.
Una investigación americana, realizada con 1976 profesionales de salud, entre ellos, médicos, enfermeros y kinesiólogos, reveló que los encuestados consideraron como factores de alto riesgo para la extubación no planeada la ausencia de contenciones físicas 72%, alta carga laboral 60%, transporte de pacientes 59% y sedación inadecuada 43%.