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Cledy Eliana Dos Santos1, Daniel Klug2, Luciana Campos1
1Serviço de Saúde Comunitária, Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Grupo Hospitalar Conceição, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
The Perroca scale effectively identifies nursing care complexity in palliative care. It helps predict patient prognosis, distinguishing between minimal, intermediate, and intensive care needs.
Area of Science:
- Palliative Care Medicine
- Nursing Care Management
- Healthcare Analytics
Background:
- Palliative care units manage complex patient needs.
- Accurate assessment of nursing care complexity is crucial for resource allocation and patient outcomes.
- The Perroca scale offers a framework for evaluating nursing care intensity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the complexity of nursing care using the Perroca scale within a Palliative Care Unit.
- To correlate Perroca scale classifications with patient disposition (discharge or death).
Main Methods:
- Retrospective descriptive study utilizing quantitative analysis.
- Inclusion of data from 2,486 hospitalized patients between 2008 and 2016.
- Application of the Perroca scale for nursing care complexity assessment in 1,568 patients.
Main Results:
- A total of 1,568 patients underwent Perroca scale evaluation.
- 58% of patients required minimal or intermediate care, with 66% discharged.
- 42% of patients needed semi-intensive and intensive care, with a 64% mortality rate and 36% discharge rate.
Conclusions:
- The Perroca scale is a valuable tool for identifying patients with higher care needs in palliative settings.
- The scale aids in predicting patient prognosis based on the level of nursing care required.
- Findings highlight the correlation between intensive care needs and mortality in palliative care patients.
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