NURSING CARE DEPENDENCY SCALE FOR PATIENTS AFFECTED BY CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT

• Main Authors: Ana Rachel Cavalcante Araújo, Edilane Perote de Paula, Virna Ribeiro Feitosa Cestari, Islene Victor Barbosa, Zuíla Maria de Figueiredo Carvalho
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2015-09-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Cerebrovascular accident; Nursing; Assessment in nursing
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.41037

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.