EMBRACEMENT WITH RISK CLASSIFICATION: AN INDICATOR OF THE EMERGENCY DEMAND ON A HOSPITAL SERVICE

Authors

  • Thaise Honorato de Souza Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC
  • Selma Regina de Andrade Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i4.35941

Keywords:

Nursing, Hospital emergency service, Health services, Unified Health System.

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize and analyze
the gateway and possible strategies for organization of the
Emergency Service of a University Hospital, considering
the embracement with classification of risk, the Emergency
Care Network and the Healthcare Network of the Unified
Health System. This descriptive, transversal study was
undertaken between 9th April and 8th June 2012. A
total of 3078 cases of embracement was obtained. The
data were collected through participant observation and
documental consultation, and were analyzed by thematic
and descriptive statistics. The results showed that 63.55%
of those embraced access the above-mentioned service
due to non-emergency cases. After characterization,
some elements were discussed for the organization of
the emergency demand regarding the care network. The
study showed that in spite of the risk classification being
an innovative strategy, on its own it does not resolve the
problems of excess nonemergency demand.

Author Biographies

Thaise Honorato de Souza, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC

Enfermeira. Especialista em Urgência e Emergência do Programa de Residência Integrada Multiprofissional em Saúde do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (HU/UFSC). Mestranda do Mestrado Profissional Associado a Residência Integrada Multiprofissional em Saúde do HU/UFSC. 

Selma Regina de Andrade, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

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Published

2014-12-19

How to Cite

Souza, T. H. de, & Andrade, S. R. de. (2014). EMBRACEMENT WITH RISK CLASSIFICATION: AN INDICATOR OF THE EMERGENCY DEMAND ON A HOSPITAL SERVICE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i4.35941

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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