Assessment and risk classification protocol for patients in emergency units

作者：Neves Silva Michele de Freitas; Oliveira Gabriela Novelli; Pergola Marconato Aline Maino; Marconato Rafael Silva^*; Bargas Eliete Boaventura; Muglia Araujo Izilda Esmenia

来源：Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2014, 22(2): 218-225.

DOI：10.1590/0104-1169.3172.2405

• Triage
• Emergency Nursing
• Emergency Medical Services

Objective: to develop, validate the contents and verify the reliability of a risk classification protocol for an Emergency Unit. Method: the content validation was developed in a University Hospital in a country town located in the state of Sao Paulo and was carried out in two stages: the first with the individual assessment of specialists and the second with the meeting between the researchers and the specialists. The use of the protocol followed a specific guide. Concerning reliability, the concordance or equivalent method among observers was used. Results: the protocol developed showed to have content validity and, after the suggested changes were made, there were excellent results concerning reliability. Conclusion: the assistance flow chart was shown to be easy to use, and facilitate the search for the complaint in each assistance priority.

• 出版日期2014-4