NURSING CARE DEPENDENCY SCALE FOR PATIENTS AFFECTED BY CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
The present study aimed to characterize patientswho had a strokeregarding socio-demographic aspects and classify these individuals according to their degree of dependence on nursing care.Qualitative cross-sectional study with 100 patients conducted in a public hospita...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Cogitare Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.41037 |
| Summary: | The present study aimed to characterize patientswho had a strokeregarding socio-demographic aspects and classify these individuals according to their degree of dependence on nursing care.Qualitative cross-sectional study with 100 patients conducted in a public hospital, in Fortaleza, state of Ceará.Data were collected from July to September 2012 through an instrument containing socio-demographic information and the application of a Patient Rating Scale.Categorical data were analyzed using absolute and relative distribution frequency. It was found that 58% of the patients required intermediate care; 22%, semi-intensive care; 18%, minimal care an 2%, intensive care. The use of a patient’s rating process favors the planning of nursing care, joining efforts to provide quality care to this clientele. |
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| ISSN: | 1414-8536 2176-9133 |