Classification system of patients: application of a validated tool

Authors

  • Luciana Mahnis Pereira Carmona Universidade de Brasília; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Yolanda Dora Martinez Évora USE; EERP; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342002000100007

Keywords:

Nursing administration, Patient selection, Nursing services, Nurse clinicians

Abstract

The authors applied an instrument of patient classification to the patients of Hall B2 of the Hospital das Clínicas deMarilia, intwo distinct periods of 1999, seeking to discover the degree of dependency of the patients in relation tonursing staff. The sample consisted of 31 patients in the first period and 35 in the second. The results showed that mostof the patients had been classified as needing minimum or intermediary care in their units of admission. Some modifications of the procedures were suggested.

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Published

2002-03-01

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2002)

Section

Original Articles

License

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Carmona, L. M. P., & Évora, Y. D. M. (2002). Classification system of patients: application of a validated tool. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 36(1), 42-49. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342002000100007