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Published on: October 18, 2011
[Neurological disorders and dependence of nursing care in patients with brain tumor]
Renata Guzzo Souza1, Isabel Cristina Kowal Olm Cunha, Magaly Cecilia Franchini Reichert
1Extraido do Trabalho de Conclusão do Curso de Especialização em Enfermagem em Neurocirurgia, Modalidade Residência em Enfermagem, Hospital São Paulo, Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de St Paulo (UNIFESP). renatags18@hotmail.com
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to identify neurological disorders in 32 patients with diagnosis of brain tumor, and to evaluate the dependency of nursing care before and after the surgery. This study was carried out at the Neurosurgery Unit of São Paulo Hospital, Brazil, from June to December, 2004. One instrument was used to collect physical and neurological data, and another to evaluate the dependence degree. An increase of the dependence degree was observed after surgical intervention, which therefore needs to be correlated with nursing team size in order to optimize care.
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